ChatGPTFrom what it already knows · October 18, 2026
- Otter.ai
- Fireflies.ai
- Fathom
- Grain
- MeetGeek.ai
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Avoma
- Gong
- Chorus.ai
- Sembly AI
Asked through the ChatGPT API (gpt-5-mini).
Updated October 18, 2026
Which AI meeting assistant do AI tools recommend?
We asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity: What is the best AI meeting assistant for taking notes?
Here's every name they gave, in order, and who named it.
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity, live search
2Fireflies.ai
1Otter.ai
3Fathom
Named by all 4 AI toolsEvery name the AI tools gave
Ranked by how many of the 4 tools named it, then by its average place in their lists.
- 1Otter.ai4 of 4
- 2Fireflies.ai3 of 4
- 3Fathom3 of 4
- 4Grain2 of 4
- 5Fellow2 of 4
- 6tl;dv2 of 4
- 7Granola1 of 4
- 8Fireflies.io1 of 4
- 9MeetGeek.ai1 of 4
- 10Otter Business1 of 4
- 11Microsoft 365 Copilot1 of 4
- 12Notta1 of 4
- 13Avoma1 of 4
- 14MeetGeek1 of 4
- 15Gong1 of 4
- 16Chorus.ai1 of 4
- 17Read1 of 4
- 18Sembly AI1 of 4
- 19Sembly1 of 4
What the answers show
- Otter.ai was named by every AI tool we asked.
- The tools disagreed on first place: 2 different names led an answer.
- 13 names were mentioned by only one tool, so being named once is no guarantee the others know you.
Each AI tool's answer
ClaudeFrom what it already knows · October 18, 2026
- Otter.ai
- Fathom
- Fireflies.io
- Grain
- Otter Business
- Notta
- MeetGeek
- tl;dv
- Read
- Sembly
Asked through the Claude API (claude-haiku-4-5).
GeminiFrom what it already knows · October 18, 2026
- Otter.ai
- Fireflies.ai
- Fathom
- Fellow
- tl;dv
Asked through the Gemini API (gemini-3.8-flash).
PerplexityWith live web search · October 18, 2026
- Granola
- Otter.ai
- Fireflies.ai
- Fellow
Sources it cited: fellow.ai, efficient.app, fireflies.ai, slack.com
Asked through the Perplexity API (perplexity/sonar).
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How we made this page
We asked each AI tool the same question, "What is the best AI meeting assistant for taking notes?", with one fixed instruction: answer with a ranked list of specific products or businesses, and don't ask a follow-up question. We read the names from each answer in the order given. A name's place in the table comes from how many tools named it, then its average position.
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini answered from what they already know; Perplexity searched the web live, which is why its list can include newer names. AI answers change week to week, so every answer carries its date. Nobody paid to be on this page. See our methodology.
Questions
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Which AI meeting assistant does ChatGPT recommend?
Asked "What is the best AI meeting assistant for taking notes?" on October 18, 2026, ChatGPT named Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Fathom first.
Do all the AI tools agree?
Otter.ai was named by every AI tool we asked. The tools disagreed on first place: 2 different names led an answer. 13 names were mentioned by only one tool, so being named once is no guarantee the others know you.
How often is this updated?
We ask again regularly and show the date of every answer. This page was last updated on October 18, 2026. AI answers change from week to week.
How do I get my business recommended by AI for AI meeting assistant?
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