# Brifo vs Otter.ai

Side-by-side comparison. Brifo (bot-free, Mac-native, free) vs Otter.ai (web bot, cross-OS, paid tiers).

## Feature comparison

- **Capture model**: Brifo: Local system audio on macOS. No bot joins.; Otter.ai: Bot joins the meeting as a visible 'Otter.ai' attendee
- **Audio upload**: Brifo: Never. Only the text transcript reaches the cloud.; Otter.ai: Full audio file uploaded to Otter's cloud
- **Platforms supported**: Brifo: macOS only (Apple Silicon); Otter.ai: Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
- **Pricing (individual)**: Brifo: Free during public beta; Otter.ai: Free tier 300 mins/mo, Pro $10/user/mo
- **Auto-detection**: Brifo: Yes. Meetings start capture automatically.; Otter.ai: Manual bot setup per meeting platform
- **Meeting platforms**: Brifo: Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, Discord, FaceTime, any system audio; Otter.ai: Zoom, Meet, Teams (limited Slack and Discord)
- **Action item filing**: Brifo: Native Jira, Linear, OpenProject; Otter.ai: Manual export, no native task-tracker
- **CRM integration**: Brifo: None today; Otter.ai: Salesforce, HubSpot deep integration
- **Mobile capture**: Brifo: Not supported; Otter.ai: iOS plus Android apps
- **Live captions during call**: Brifo: Not yet (notes generate post-meeting in ~30s); Otter.ai: Live captions during the call
- **Multilingual transcription**: Brifo: English-first; Otter.ai: 30+ languages
- **Privacy posture**: Brifo: Audio never leaves your Mac; Otter.ai: Audio uploaded, OpenAI or cloud processing

## Brifo strengths
- No bot in the meeting. Participants see nothing unusual.
- Audio captured locally on macOS, never uploaded
- Auto-detects meetings. No per-platform setup.
- Native Jira, Linear, OpenProject filing with one click
- Free during public beta
- Mac-native experience tuned for Apple Silicon

## Otter.ai strengths
- Cross-platform: web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
- Live captions during the call
- Deep CRM integrations for sales teams
- 30+ language transcription
- Mature brand. Colleagues already know Otter.
- Generous 300-min free tier

## Pick Brifo if
Mac-first knowledge workers (PMs, engineering leads, founders, consultants) who want bot-free local capture, structured action items filed to Jira or Linear, and zero per-meeting setup.

## Pick Otter.ai if
Cross-OS teams (Mac plus Windows plus mobile), sales-led organizations needing Salesforce or HubSpot CRM sync, or anyone who specifically wants live captions during the call.

## FAQ
**Is Brifo better than Otter for Mac users?**

For most Mac knowledge workers, yes. No bot in meetings, audio stays local, native Jira integration, free during beta. Otter still wins for cross-OS teams needing iOS or Android coverage, or Salesforce or HubSpot CRM sync.

**Can I migrate my Otter recordings to Brifo?**

No automatic import today. Otter lets you export transcripts as text. Brifo captures new meetings going forward from install.

**Does Brifo do live captions like Otter?**

Not yet. Brifo's notes generate within 30 seconds of the meeting ending. Otter shows captions live during the call.

**Is Brifo cheaper than Otter Pro?**

Yes. Brifo is free during beta. Otter Pro is $10/user/mo.

**Will switching from Otter to Brifo lose my CRM data?**

Brifo doesn't have CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot) today, so if your Otter setup pushes call notes into Salesforce, you'd lose that flow. For non-CRM workflows (PMs, engineering, consulting), Brifo is more complete.