An Otter Alternative for Mac
Sleekit records and transcribes your meetings with one click, and no bot joins the call. It also does dictation, so you get meeting notes and dictation in one app. Everything runs on your Mac, so it works offline and your recordings and transcripts never leave it. You pay £39 once, and every future update is included. Otter processes your speech in the cloud, needs the internet to transcribe, and Pro costs $16.99 a month.
Apple silicon · macOS 26 or newer
Sleekit and Otter.ai
| Feature | Sleekit | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £39 | Pro $16.99 per user per month, billed monthly |
| Payment | One-off - every future update included | Subscription |
| Free Trial | 7 days - no card needed | Business trial - card needed, length not stated |
| Speech Processing | On your Mac | Cloud servers |
| Works Offline | Yes - for both Dictation and Transcription | Recording can continue - transcription needs internet |
| Meetings | Records calls - labels You and Them | Records calls - identifies speakers |
| A Bot Joins the Call | No | Optional - desktop can record without one |
| Platforms | Apple silicon Mac - macOS 26+ | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Custom Words | Yes - Dictionary | Yes - Team vocabulary on Pro |
| Text Shortcuts | Yes - Replacements | Not stated |
| AI Summaries | Not built-in - one-click to copy the transcript to AI chat | Built-in |
Prices use each site’s displayed currency and billing period.
Checked on 16 October 2026 against Otter.ai’s own website.
