Most of what you owe people was never said in a meeting.
Smart Jelly| Smart Jelly | Granola | Otter · Fireflies | Fathom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joins your call as a visible bot | Yes by default; bot-free desktop mode added | Yes; bot-free Mac mode in beta | ||
| Meeting notes and summaries | ||||
| Helps you during the call | Recall, verify, push back | Notes only | Notes only | Notes only |
| Briefs you before it starts | From your whole history together | Limited | ||
| Reads your chats and email too | Meetings only | Meetings only | Meetings only | |
| Tracks what you owe people | Across every app, as one list | Action items per meeting | Action items per meeting | Action items per meeting |
| Closes a task on real evidence | With the reply attached | You tick it | You tick it | You tick it |
| Where your history is stored | Your Mac, encrypted | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
Compiled from publicly documented behaviour, September 2026. These products ship fast — check their own sites before you decide.