Notion vs Otter

Notion and Otter both serve the productivity space, but they target different segments of the market and solve fundamentally different problems.

Notion: Manage docs, projects, and knowledge in one workspace — Notion's AI handles writing, summarization, and search without switching between separate productivity tools.

Otter: Transcribe meetings and turn conversations into searchable notes — Otter captures action items and decisions without manual note-taking.

In our 9-dimension evaluation, Notion scores 76/100 and Otter scores 72/100. The scores are close, reflecting that both tools deliver genuine value — the right choice depends on your specific use case and team context.

Notion's key advantage: Manage docs, projects, and knowledge in one workspace — Notion's AI handles writing, summarization,

Otter's key advantage: Transcribe meetings and turn conversations into searchable notes — Otter captures action items and d

Our take on Notion: The all-in-one workspace that actually delivers. AI features are well-integrated and the template ecosystem is unmatched. Best when your team commits fully.

Our take on Otter: The simplest meeting intelligence tool. Less feature-rich than Fireflies but more accessible for non-technical teams.

Choose Notion if your team focuses on growth teams, productivity workflows. Choose Otter if you prioritize growth teams, productivity workflows.

Watch out: Notion — Newer entry — full review in progress. Otter — Newer entry — full review in progress.