Granola vs Fathom vs Otter.ai vs Fireflies.ai

Written head to head: Otter.ai vs Fireflies.ai · Fathom vs Otter.ai · Granola vs Fathom, with when to choose each side.

Compared on	Granola Free plan · from $14/user/mo VisitRemove	Fathom Free plan · from $16/user/mo VisitRemove	Otter.ai Free plan · from $8.33/user/mo VisitRemove	Fireflies.ai Free plan · from $10/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, without a bot	AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes video calls	AI notetaker that transcribes, summarizes and searches meeting conversations	AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes team calls
Free plan	Basic plan: AI meeting notes, AI chat (automatic model selection only), shared folders and note templates; meeting history limited to 30 days.	Free forever: unlimited recordings, transcription in 38 languages, storage, downloads and clips; instant AI summaries, with advanced summaries for the first 5 calls a month; Ask Fathom limited; no AI action items or AI follow-up emails	Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes per month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports, 20 AI Chat queries per user (3 per conversation), 1 meeting at a time, and access to the 25 most recent conversations.	Unlimited transcription when the notetaker auto-joins meetings; 400 minutes of storage per seat (older files must be deleted to store new ones); 20 AI credits per month; 3-10 one-off credits (depending on sign-up source) used to summarize meetings captured by the bot, Chrome extension or mobile app and to transcribe uploads; uploads up to 100MB and 150 minutes per file; transcript downloads need a paid plan.
Cheapest paid plan	$14/user/mo (Business)Granola pricing	$16/user/mo billed annually (Premium)Fathom pricing	$8.33/user/mo billed annually (Pro)Otter.ai pricing	$10/user/mo billed annually (Pro)Fireflies.ai pricing
What it covers	Pricing page shows $14 per user per month with no separate annual price.	Team plan is $19/user/month billed monthly or $15 billed annually, for 2+ users.	1,200 in-app recording minutes, up to 90 minutes per meeting, 10 audio/video file imports per month.	Up to 8,000 minutes of storage per seat.
Free trial	None stated	30-day free preview of Premium features after sign-up (60 days through a referral)	None stated	None stated
Platforms	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension, API	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	100+ third-party apps (help centre; the Free plan article says 50+)
Open source	No	No	No	No
Good for	Taking notes in back-to-back calls without a bot joining Drafting follow-up emails and action lists after client meetings Capturing notes from in-person meetings on a phone	Recording client or sales calls without taking manual notes Sending call summaries and action items to a CRM such as HubSpot or Salesforce Building playlists of call highlights for team training	Keeping searchable transcripts and summaries of recurring team meetings Recording and transcribing in-person conversations with the mobile app Logging sales call notes in Salesforce or HubSpot	Keeping a searchable archive of team and client meetings Sharing meeting summaries and action items with people who missed the call Reviewing sales or support calls for recurring topics
Watch out for	Free Basic plan keeps only 30 days of meeting history Free plan AI chat is limited to automatic model selection Security and admin controls require the Enterprise plan	Free plan does not include advanced summaries, AI action items or AI follow-up emails Ask Fathom is marked 'limited use' on the free plan Team plan requires at least 2 users	Free Basic plan caps transcription at 300 minutes a month and 30 minutes per conversation Free plan shows only the 25 most recent conversations Otter API and webhooks are listed only on the Enterprise plan	Free plan storage is capped at 400 minutes per seat Transcript downloads require a paid plan Video recording, conversation intelligence and API access start on the Business plan
Made by	Granola, Inc.	Fathom (part of Superhuman)	Otter.ai Inc	Fireflies.ai Corp

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