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Checked 2026-10-21

Vosk

Open-source alternative · mapped from 2 paid tools. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License
Paid-feature tier A
Self-host
Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: Tier A for Vosk API plus an Apache-2.0 model such as vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15. Offline library with streaming and speaker-identification primitives; not a meeting-notes application. Model catalog licenses vary, including noncommercial choices; API license does not cover every model. License source. Repository: alphacep/vosk-api. Self-host: hybrid; hosted offer from the project: no.

Replaces 2 paid tools

  • Fireflies.aiEntry price USD 10 / seat / month

    Fit:

    For developers rebuilding only the transcription layer: supply recordings or audio streams and integrate the API/server. Speaker identification primitives exist; evaluate/build meeting diarization, capture, UI, summaries, storage, sharing and integrations. No native incumbent workspace import verified.

    Sources: fireflies.ai, alphacephei.com · checked 2026-10-21

    Full comparison: Fireflies.ai vs Vosk

  • Otter.aiEntry price USD 8.33 / seat / month

    Fit:

    For developers rebuilding only the transcription layer: supply recordings or audio streams and integrate the API/server. Speaker identification primitives exist; evaluate/build meeting diarization, capture, UI, summaries, storage, sharing and integrations. No native incumbent workspace import verified.

    Sources: otter.ai, alphacephei.com · checked 2026-10-21

    Full comparison: Otter.ai vs Vosk