Otter alternative
An Otter alternative with no bot in the call
Otter sends a notetaker into your Zoom, Meet or Teams call. Ona records on your Mac instead, so nobody sees a bot join, and the notes are ready minutes after you hang up.
At a glance
Ona and Otter, side by side.
How each one gets into your meetings, and what it does after.
| Feature | Ona | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | ||
| How it joins calls | Records on your Mac, no bot | A notetaker joins Zoom, Meet and Teams |
| Apps | Mac, Windows and web. iPhone coming soon | Web, iPhone, Android and Chrome |
| Wearable | Ona Band, on pre-order; ships early 2027 | No |
| Notes and memory | ||
| Summaries, decisions and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Ask questions across meetings | Ask Ona answers across every meeting, with the meeting it came from | Otter AI Chat |
| Use your meetings inside other AI tools (MCP) | Yes | Yes |
| Live transcript during the call | No | Yes |
| Plans | ||
| Free plan | 300 minutes a month | 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes a conversation |
| Paid plan | $14.99 a month or $179.88 a year, unlimited transcription | Pro $16.99 a month, 1,200 minutes |
Details about other products come from their public pages and press coverage, checked 17 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check before you buy.
Choose Ona if
You want notes without announcing a bot to every call.
Clients or candidates notice, and dislike, a notetaker joining
You record more than 1,200 minutes a month
You want a wearable for in-person meetings, with the Ona Band in early 2027
Choose Otter if
You need what Otter has had for years.
You want a live transcript while the call is happening
You need phone apps today
Your whole team already shares notes in Otter
Moving from Otter
Switching takes one meeting.
Export the transcripts you want to keep from Otter
Install Ona for Mac and connect your calendar
Turn off Otter's auto-join so two notetakers don't record the same call
Questions people ask
No. Ona for Mac records your microphone and the call's own audio on your computer, so nothing joins the meeting and nobody sees an extra participant.
Yes. Ona is free for 300 minutes a month with no limit on how long a single meeting runs. Pro is $14.99 a month for unlimited transcription.