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Otter.ai vs Fellow

Both tools as recorded in our index — entry price, free-tier caps, platforms, API and the drawbacks we logged. Prices come from each vendor's own pricing page.

Side-by-side comparison of Otter.ai, Fellow
Criterion Otter.ai AI meeting notes Freemium Fellow AI meeting notes Freemium
Score 7.5/10 (best in this comparison) 7.0/10
Pricing model Free plan · from $16.99/mo Free plan · from $11/mo
Entry paid plan $16.99/mo $11/mo (best in this comparison)
Free tier 300 transcription minutes/month, 3 lifetime file imports, 5 workspace members, 1 concurrent meeting 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings total per user, lifetime (not monthly)
Platforms Web, Mobile, Plugin, API Web, Desktop, Mobile, Plugin, API
API Yes (best in this comparison) Yes (best in this comparison)
Developer Otter.ai, Inc. Fellow.app, Inc.
Launched 2016 2017
Pricing verified August 2026 August 2026
Capability 30% 7.57.0
Value for money 25% 6.56.5
Ease of use 15% 8.57.5
Maturity 15% 9.07.5
Support & docs 10% 7.07.0
Momentum 5% 5.55.5
Where it falls short
  • Otter changed plan limits and pricing multiple times in 2024-2025, drawing 'shrinkflation' complaints from long-time subscribers
  • Struggles with heavy accents, crosstalk and technical jargon, generating labeled-but-garbled 'Speaker 1/2' transcripts
  • Bot can join meetings and auto-email full transcripts to external participants who never agreed to being recorded
  • Free tier's 5 AI notes/recordings are a lifetime cap, not monthly, making it unusable for ongoing free use
  • UI described as 'clunky' even after a recent refresh, with users occasionally viewing notes from the wrong recurring meeting instance
  • Transcription accuracy is inconsistent enough that some users report confusion in downstream task management
Go to source Visit Otter.ai Visit Fellow

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