Otter.ai vs Plaud
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Otter.ai
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.3 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | 300 minutes per month transcription, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports (permanent cap, not monthly), 30-minute cap per conversation | Starter — 300 minutes a month, but requires a Plaud device |
| Paid from | $16.99/month (Pro) | — |
| Has API | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | 35m+ users | — |
| Founded | 2016 | 2021 |
| Maker | Sam Liang, Yun Fu | Xu Gao |
| Verdict | Otter.ai remains the most recognizable AI meeting-assistant, with OtterPilot joining Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet calls to transcribe, diarize speakers, and generate summaries and action items. Real-time English transcri... |
Buy Plaud for conversations that happen in rooms. Software notetakers cover video calls perfectly well and cost less; what they cannot do is capture the corridor conversation, the site visit or the client lunch, and that... |
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