Otter alternative for Mac
The Otter alternative with no bot and a transcript made on your Mac.
Nuxa is a notes app for Mac with meeting recording built in. It records Zoom, Teams or Meet right on your Mac, makes the transcript on this device, and drafts your follow-up email when the call ends.
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Who switches from Otter, and why
Looking for an Otter AI alternative? Start with what you want after the call. Otter turns your meetings into transcripts and summaries. Nuxa starts from your own notes: you type the way you think during the call, and it records, transcribes and helps you finish. What's different:
- No bot joins your call. Nuxa records your microphone and the call's sound on your Mac. Nothing joins the call, and the other people see no bot.
- The transcript is made on your Mac. Your recordings and their transcripts stay on it. Keep the audio or delete it: Nuxa asks every time.
- A full notes app, not just a recorder. Notebooks, sections and pages, a rich editor, and imports from OneNote, Evernote, Notion, Apple Notes and more.
- The follow-up, drafted. When you stop, you get an overview and the next steps with who and when. One click drafts the recap email, ready to send from your own mail app.
- One price, everything included. $4/mo (billed $48 annually + tax) or $99 once + tax. No tiers, no feature gates.
While you record, Nuxa suggests questions to ask, from the call, as it happens. Turn on the meeting nudge and it offers Record a minute before your calendar meetings start. See everything Nuxa does.
Nuxa vs Otter
Topic
Nuxa
Otter
Joining your call
No bot, ever. Records your microphone and the call's sound from Zoom, Teams or Meet on your Mac.
Its meeting agent can join your Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet meetings automatically. The desktop app for Mac and Windows records without a bot joining the call.
Where the transcript lives
Made on your Mac. Recordings and transcripts stay on it. If you connect your own AI, it gets the transcript’s text, not the audio.
Stored in AWS S3 with server-side AES-256 encryption.
Your notes
A full notes app: notebooks, sections and pages, typed during the call, with imports from OneNote and 6 other apps.
Transcribes every meeting into searchable knowledge, with summaries, decisions and action items.
After the call
An overview and next steps with who and when. One click drafts the recap email; Nuxa never sends anything on its own.
Summaries and action items, plus automatic follow-ups and CRM sync. Pro includes Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations.
Price
$4/mo (billed $48 annually + tax) or $99 once + tax. 14 days free, no credit card.
Free Basic plan: 300 monthly transcription minutes, up to 30 minutes per conversation. Pro: $16.99 per user per month, or $8.33 per user per month billed annually.
Devices
Mac now (macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon). Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android coming soon.
Mac and Windows desktop app, iOS and Android apps, a Chrome extension, and the browser.
Otter facts checked on Otter’s own pages on October 27, 2026 (sources below). Features and prices change; if something's out of date, tell us at [email protected].
Pick Nuxa, or stay on Otter?
Pick Nuxa if
- You take notes on a Mac and want the recording in the same note.
- You don't want a bot in your calls.
- You want recordings and transcripts to stay on your Mac.
- You want the follow-up email drafted for you.
- You'd rather pay $48 a year or $99 once for every feature.
Stay on Otter if
- You need it on Windows, your phone or the web today. Nuxa is on Mac now; the others are coming soon.
- You want a free plan. Nuxa is paid after the 14-day trial.
- You need each speaker on the call told apart. Nuxa labels only You and Them.
- You want a meeting agent that joins your calls, or CRM sync with Salesforce or HubSpot.
- Your Mac is older: Nuxa needs macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon.
Compare plans on the pricing page. Moving from OneNote too? See Nuxa as a OneNote alternative.
Questions about switching
What can I use instead of Otter?
If you're on a Mac and want your meeting notes and the recording in one place, Nuxa is a notes app that records Zoom, Teams or Meet right on your Mac, with no bot in the call. The transcript is made on your Mac, Nuxa gives you next steps when you stop, and one click drafts the follow-up email. If you need a free plan, apps for your phone or the web, or a notetaker that joins your calls, Otter itself or another meeting tool may suit you better.
Who are Otter AI competitors?
Google's related searches for Otter alternatives name Fathom, Fireflies and Notta, and people also search for Granola vs Otter. Nuxa is a different kind of alternative: a notes app for Mac with meeting recording built in.
Does a bot join my meeting with Nuxa?
No. Nuxa records Zoom, Teams or Meet on your Mac, from your microphone and the call's sound. Nothing joins the call, and the other people see no bot. See how recording works.
Can Nuxa tell who's speaking?
It tells you apart from the others on the call: You (your microphone) and Them (the call's sound). It doesn't tell apart several people on the call.
Is there a free version of Nuxa?
Nuxa is free for 14 days, with no credit card. After that it's $4/mo (billed $48 annually + tax) or $99 once + tax for Lifetime, with every feature included. If you don't buy, your notes stay readable, searchable and exportable. Otter has a free Basic plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes and up to 30 minutes per conversation. More questions in the FAQ.
Sources for the Otter facts
Checked October 27, 2026, on Otter's own pages:
- Otter pricing (Basic limits, Pro price, integrations)
- Otter home page (meeting agent joins Zoom, Teams and Meet; desktop recording without bots; summaries, action items, follow-ups, CRM sync; apps)
- Otter desktop app (bot-free recording, Mac and Windows)
- Otter privacy & security (AWS S3 storage, AES-256)
The competitor names in the FAQ are the ones Google showed as related searches for “otter ai alternative” and “otter alternative” in October 2026.