Comparisons
How Steno compares.
Steno transcribes and summarizes meetings entirely on your device — free, open source, no bot, no account. Here is how that stacks up against the tools you might be using instead, stated as fairly as we can. Competitor details verified July 2026.
Steno vs Fireflies.aiTeam conversation intelligence in the cloud, metered by storage and AI credits.
Steno vs GranolaThe cloud notetaker without a bot — Steno does the same job without the cloud either.
Steno vs Otter.aiThe incumbent: a bot in your calls, recordings on their servers, minute caps below Business.
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macOS 14.4+ (Apple Silicon) · Windows 10/11 (x64, alpha — unsigned) · ~4 GB for the default model