What does Buzz replace?

Buzz is a free alternative to Otter.ai ($99.96/yr).

Yes. Buzz is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Does Buzz run on Linux?

Yes (AUR: buzz-bin; Flathub: io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz). Install with: yay -S buzz-bin or flatpak install flathub io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz.

There's nothing to host: Buzz is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Otter.ai. Switching saves $99.96/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · MIT Linux Arch/AUR

chidiwilliams/buzz21.9k★last push Oct 11, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ yay -S buzz-bin

$ flatpak install flathub io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz

What does Buzz replace?: Buzz is a free alternative to Otter.ai ($99.96/yr).
Is Buzz open source?: Yes. Buzz is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Buzz run on Linux?: Yes (AUR: buzz-bin; Flathub: io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz). Install with: yay -S buzz-bin or flatpak install flathub io.github.chidiwilliams.Buzz.
Can you self-host Buzz?: There's nothing to host: Buzz is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.