Omi vs Otter.ai
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
| OM Omi The open-source AI pendant — MIT-licensed from firmware to backend Visit |
Otter.ai
Meeting transcription and AI notes
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.2 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Open-source software (MIT); hardware sold separately from $89 | 300 minutes per month transcription, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports (permanent cap, not monthly), 30-minute cap per conversation |
| Paid from | — | $16.99/month (Pro) |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | — | 35m+ users |
| Founded | — | 2016 |
| Maker | Based Hardware | Sam Liang, Yun Fu |
| Verdict | Omi wins on the two things its competitors cannot match: $89 and MIT. Every other AI pendant asks you to wear a microphone whose backend you cannot inspect; this one publishes firmware, backend and app, and lets you self... |
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... |
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