Whisper Alternatives

OpenAI speech-to-text model you can run yourself. Compared with 8 alternatives by price, platform, and license. About Whisper.

Platform
Order
WhisperPriceOpen sourcePlatformsLocal
Otter.aiPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
FirefliesPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb
FathomPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb, Desktop
GrainPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb
tl;dvPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb
NottaPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
MeetGeekPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb
TactiqPriceFreemiumPlatformsChrome

Details

Otter.ai

Since 2016

Live meeting notes and searchable transcripts.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web, iOS, Android · Proprietary.

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Fireflies

Since 2016

Meeting recorder that joins calls and summarizes.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

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Fathom

Since 2020

Free meeting notes bot for Zoom and Meet.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web, Desktop · Proprietary.

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Grain

Since 2019

Highlight reels and transcripts from meetings.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

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tl;dv

Since 2021

Records meetings and timestamps the interesting bits.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

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Notta

Since 2020

AI transcription for meetings and audio files.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web, iOS, Android · Proprietary.

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MeetGeek

Since 2020

Meeting assistant with summaries and insights.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

More about MeetGeek · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Tactiq

Since 2020

Live captions and transcripts inside Google Meet.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Chrome · Proprietary.

More about Tactiq · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Comparisons

Otter.ai vs WhisperTurboScribe vs WhisperMore Transcription

Catalogued 2026-11-09.