The open-source Otter.ai alternative
Otter.ai A cloud transcription service that records meetings, generates live transcripts and AI summaries, and stores them in your Otter account. Ledgeur does the same core job — an accurate transcript and notes you can act on — but as open-source software that runs in your browser, so the audio never leaves your machine.
Freemium with strict monthly transcription minutes; paid tiers per user; recordings live in Otter's cloud.
Where Ledgeur differs from Otter.ai
- No monthly minute caps — transcribe as much as you want, it runs on your device.
- Your recordings never leave the browser; Otter stores everything in its cloud.
- No notetaker bot joins the call — Ledgeur captures the meeting tab audio directly.
- Self-hostable and open source for organisations with data-residency rules.
The audio never leaves
Whisper runs in your browser. So does speaker separation. There is no upload step to trust us about — open the network tab and check.
It learns who people are
Ledgeur separates the voices in a recording, and once you have named one, it recognises that person in every meeting afterwards. The voice prints stay on your device.
Nobody joins your call, and nobody can lock it out
No bot in the participant list, no awkward pause while people ask what it is. Ledgeur listens to the tab, the way you would. Which also means no video platform can revoke its access, the way they can with a bot that has to be admitted as a guest.
Free is the whole product
Unlimited recording, transcription, speakers, notes and search — permanently, for nothing. You pay when you want the record shared across a team, or open to your AI agents.
Try the Otter.ai alternative
No account, no card, and no bot in your meeting. Open it and record your next call — or drag in one you already have.
Search demand (live Google Ads, US): otter ai alternatives 390/mo · alternatives to otter ai 110/mo · otter alternative 90/mo. The comparison reflects each tool’s publicly described model at the time of writing, not a judgement about its quality — Otter.ai is good software that made a different architectural choice.