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Fellow vs Otter: which one fits you?

Fellow is built around meeting agendas and notes for managers, with bot-free recording from its desktop apps. Otter is built around the live transcript and AI Chat across meetings.

Fellow vs Otter in short

Pick Fellow if you run recurring meetings with shared agendas and want bot-free recording. Pick Otter if you mainly need a live transcript and a free plan measured in minutes. Neither keeps a decision log across meetings.

Fellow vs Otter, side by side

With Acta as a third option, for teams that need follow-up after the meeting.

FeatureFellowOtterActa
Chat across meetingsAsk FellowOtter AI ChatOneChat
Ask about files together with meetings
Action items with ownersWith assignees
Action item tracker across meetings
Daily follow-up email of what's overdue
Decision log across meetings
Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Record without a botDesktop app (Mac, Windows)Desktop app & Chrome extension
Free plan or trial5 AI notes + 5 recordings per user, in total300 min/month, 30-min calls15-day free trial
Paid plansFrom about $8.33/user/monthPro, per user

Based on public pages and reviews as of November 2026 (Fellow) and October 2026 (Otter); see the sources below. A dash means we didn't find it listed. Prices and plans change, so check each vendor's pricing page.

Pick Fellow if you want

  • Collaborative meeting agendas
  • Bot-free recording from Mac and Windows apps
  • Ask Fellow about your meetings

Best for: Managers who want shared agendas and meeting notes in one workspace.

Acta vs Fellow

Pick Otter if you want

  • Live transcripts with highlights
  • AI Chat during and after meetings
  • 300 free minutes a month

Best for: People who want a live transcript to follow and highlight during the call.

Acta vs Otter

Need follow-up, not just notes? Try Acta.

Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with or without a bot, fills 42 templates from the conversation, tracks every action item to done with a daily follow-up email, keeps a decision log across meetings, and answers across your meetings and files with OneChat.

Try Acta free for 15 daysBot-free AI notetaker

Fellow vs Otter: questions

What's the difference between Fellow and Otter?

Fellow centres on agendas and meeting notes for managers; Otter centres on live transcription.

What do the free plans include?

Reviews describe Fellow's free plan as 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user in total, and Otter's as 300 minutes a month with 30 minutes per conversation.

Can Fellow record without a bot?

Yes, from its Mac and Windows desktop apps.

Is there an option that records with or without a bot?

Yes. Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a notetaker from your calendar, or without a bot from the desktop app or Chrome extension, and tracks action items and decisions across meetings. It's free for 15 days.

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