Category · 2 tools tracked, 2 with a published verdict
Transcription: which are worth paying for?
Our verdict on each tool's paid plans, its cheapest paid price and, where we have run it, our own test score. Prices are checked every day on the vendors' own pages; the last check was on Sep 27, 2026.
YES1 toolDEPENDS1 toolNO0 tools
Cheapest paid plan, compared
Prices checked Sep 27, 2026 · scores are free-tier averagesHow to read it
Each tool sits at its cheapest paid monthly price. A score badge marks tools we have tested; the others say "not tested yet", because we never guess a score.
None of these tools has a published test score yet, so this compares prices only. With 3 or more scores this becomes a price-vs-score chart.
Data: our published tool pages. Scores are out of 10 (70% quality, 30% automatic checks). How we test
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Otter.aiby Otter · verdict Sep 28, 2026DEPENDSOtter's free plan is generous for light users, but paying is essential for teams needing higher limits, unlimited history, and advanced integrations.
Cheapest paid$16.99/user/moProFree planOur score—not tested yetPricing & docs only -
Fireflies.aiby Fireflies · verdict Sep 25, 2026YESRe-checking after a price changeThe free plan’s 400-minute storage limit fills up fast; paying unlocks unlimited storage and AI summaries.
Cheapest paid$18/user/moProFree planOur score—not tested yetPricing & docs only