Octo vs note-takers
Granola, Fireflies, Otter and Fathom are good at writing the meeting down. Octo takes part in the call and does the follow-up: each person gets their own tasks with the exact quote, and ClickUp, Asana, Notion or Trello stays up to date.
What each tool says it does, from its own pages. Where we found nothing, the table says so.
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| Octo | Granola | Fireflies | Otter | Fathom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joins the call as a participant | Yes, a visible participant | No bot, uses your device audio1 | Yes, bot | Yes, bot | Yes, bot, plus a bot-free option2 |
| Speaks on the call | Yes, when called by name | No | Yes, "Talk to Fireflies" on a wake word3 | Yes, "Hey Otter" Meeting Agent, Zoom first4 | Not found |
| Shows answers on its own video tile | Yes: lists, tables, tasks by owner | No | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Tasks after the call | Each person gets their own tasks by message, with a deadline and the exact quote | Notes, sent to Notion, Attio or HubSpot1 | Creates tasks automatically after every meeting5 | Action items, follow-up email drafts4 | Summaries and action items, Asana and Zapier integrations2 |
| Updates the tracker when plans change on a later call | Yes, when someone says "done" or "changed" | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Brief before the call | Yes: who's coming, what's still open | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Platforms | Google Meet, Teams, Zoom, Slack Huddles, Webex, GoTo | Any, via device audio | Not checked | Agent is Zoom first4 | Not checked |
| Its own name and voice per team | Yes | n/a | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Price per user per month | Per company, not per user. Prices coming soon. Pricing | Business $141 | Pro about $10 yearly, $18 monthly6 | Pro $8.33 yearly, $16.99 monthly7 | Free tier, Premium $16 yearly, $20 monthly8 |
Checked on vendor pages and reviews on 7 to 8 November 2026. "Not found" means it didn't show up on the vendor's homepage or pricing page during that check. It doesn't mean the product can't do it.
Granola writes notes from your device audio, so nothing joins the call.
Fathom has a free tier with summaries and action items.
Fireflies and Otter record the call and answer on a wake word.
Octo takes part, sends each person their tasks with the exact quote, and keeps your tracker current from call to call.
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