Proudfrog vs Otter.ai, Fireflies, Fathom, Granola, and tl;dv. See where we stand out — and where we don’t.
| Feature | Proudfrog | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Fathom | Granola | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual meeting bot (auto-join)Bot joins Zoom/Teams/Meet automatically | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Bot-free recordingCaptures audio without a visible bot | ✓ | — | — | — | ★ | — |
| In-person meeting recordingRecord physical meetings via mobile app | ★ | ✓ | ~ | — | ✓ | ~ |
| File upload transcriptionUpload audio/video files for processing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| iOS app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ~ |
| macOS app | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Android app | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Real-time transcription | — | ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | Proudfrog | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Fathom | Granola | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic languages (SV, NO, DA, FI)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish | ★ | — | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Multi-language in single meeting | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transcript editing | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| AI transcript cleanupAI-powered filler removal and error correction | ★ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Split speaker correctionFix merged speakers by splitting and reassigning | ★ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feature | Proudfrog | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Fathom | Granola | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic diarizationSeparates speakers within a meeting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ |
| Cross-meeting speaker recognitionSame speaker identified across meetings | ★ | ~ | — | — | — | — |
| Feature | Proudfrog | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Fathom | Granola | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting summaries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ★ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Action item extraction | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI chat (ask questions)Natural language queries across meetings | ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key terms & entity extractionAutomatic extraction of names, companies, projects | ★ | — | ~ | — | — | — |
| Semantic searchMeaning-based search across transcripts | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ |
| Feature | Proudfrog | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Fathom | Granola | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-meeting search | ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| People profilesPer-person view with voice analysis across meetings | ★ | — | — | ~ | — | ~ |
| Entity trackingTrack companies, projects, terms across meetings | ★ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feature | Proudfrog | Otter.ai | Fireflies | Fathom | Granola | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EU data residency | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Voice-enrolled speaker identification across meetings. Agentic AI chat with semantic search, entity tracking, and meeting prep. AI transcript cleanup and split speaker correction. Strongest Nordic language support. Bot-free iOS and macOS recording. Pay-as-you-go with no subscription.
Best-in-class real-time transcription. Live collaboration during meetings. OtterPilot auto-joins from calendar. Strong English accuracy.
Widest language support (100+). Unlimited transcription on free tier. Strong integrations and API access. Desktop and mobile apps.
Standout free tier — unlimited recordings and storage. Fastest summary generation. 17 customizable templates. CRM sync on free plan.
Captures system audio without bot. Enhances handwritten notes with AI. Phone call recording. Strong privacy story.
Strongest sales coaching. Automated playbook monitoring. AI scorecards. Recurring AI reports. EU data residency.
Yes. Proudfrog records audio directly from your device, so it works with any video conferencing tool — Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack Huddles, and more. No integrations or plugins needed.
No. Proudfrog is a native macOS and iOS app. It captures audio at the system level, so there is no browser extension to install or maintain.
For English-only meetings, Otter.ai performs well. However, for Nordic languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish), Proudfrog significantly outperforms Otter.ai because it uses models purpose-built for these languages.
Yes. All Proudfrog data is processed and stored in Sweden within the EU. Proudfrog is fully GDPR compliant, unlike US-based alternatives that transfer data outside the EU.
Yes. Finnish is fully supported with high accuracy. Finnish is one of the most challenging languages for transcription due to its agglutinative structure, and Proudfrog handles it well.
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