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title: "Alternatives to meeting recorders · PolarParrot"
description: "Alternatives to Otter, Fireflies, Granola, Fathom, tl;dv, Jamie, Krisp and MacWhisper, with when each one fits and when PolarParrot does."
url: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives
lang: en
alternate: https://polarparrot.com/alternativas
updated: 2026-11-02
publisher: POLARGATE S.L. (CIF B24895005)
---

Alternatives

# Alternatives to meeting recorders

If you are looking for an alternative to Otter, Fireflies, Granola, Fathom, tl;dv, Jamie, Krisp or MacWhisper, there is one page per tool here, with what it publishes on its website and when it is a better choice than PolarParrot. PolarParrot is Mac only, and each page says plainly when the other tool suits you better.

Written by Polargate, the company that makes PolarParrot, so we are an interested party. Data about other tools comes from their official websites, with the date it was checked.

Last updated: 2 November 2026

## Alternatives to each tool

- [Otter alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/otter): Otter has a bot and a desktop app, and runs on Windows and mobile. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits.
- [Fireflies alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/fireflies): Fireflies joins meetings, email, chat and CRM for teams. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits.
- [Granola alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/granola): Granola records with no bot on Mac, Windows and mobile. What it costs and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits.
- [Fathom alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/fathom): Fathom has a free plan with unlimited recordings and uses a bot by default. When it is the better choice and when PolarParrot fits.
- [tl;dv alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/tldv): tl;dv records and summarises Zoom, Meet and Teams, with or without a bot. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits.
- [Jamie alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/jamie): Jamie records with no bot and targets firms with sensitive conversations. When it is the better choice and when PolarParrot fits.
- [Krisp alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/krisp): Krisp cleans up call noise and takes notes. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits.
- [MacWhisper alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/macwhisper): MacWhisper transcribes locally for a one-off payment. When it is the better choice and when PolarParrot, which uploads the audio, fits.

## Keep reading

- [Mac meeting recorder](https://polarparrot.com/en/mac-meeting-recorder): Which meeting recorders exist for Mac and which add a bot, from what each one publishes on its website.
- [Compare](https://polarparrot.com/en/compare): PolarParrot next to Otter, Granola, Fathom and others, from what each website publishes: how each one records and what it costs.
- [Guides to recording meetings on a Mac](https://polarparrot.com/en/guides): Guides to recording meetings on a Mac without a bot and connecting your notes to your AI.

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