Read AI vs Sembly AI vs Otter.ai vs Avoma
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Read AI
Meeting AI that scores your engagement, not just your notes
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Sembly AI
AI meeting assistant with action-item tracking
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Otter.ai
Meeting transcription and AI notes
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Avoma
AI meeting platform: transcription, coaching, deal-risk, scheduling
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | — | — | 300 minutes per month transcription, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports (permanent cap, not monthly), 30-minute cap per conversation | 14-day unrestricted free trial (Organisation plan + all add-ons); no permanent free plan |
| Paid from | — | — | $16.99/month (Pro) | From $19/seat/month (Startup, billed annually) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | — | — | 35m+ users | 1,000+ organisations; tens of thousands of individual users |
| Founded | 2021 | 2019 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Maker | — | — | Sam Liang, Yun Fu | Aditya Kothadiya (CEO), Devendra Laulkar, Albert Lai |
| Verdict | A transcript alone tells you what was said, not how the room felt — that's the wedge Read AI works: on top of Zoom/Meet/Teams transcription it layers talk-time ratios, sentiment swings and an overall meeting score, then... |
Sembly is a capable meeting-intelligence assistant that joins calls on Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and Webex to transcribe, summarise and extract action items, decisions and risks. Its multi-speaker diarisation and searchab... |
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... |
Avoma is the credible budget alternative to Gong and Chorus for mid-market revenue teams. Pricing is transparent and modular — Startup at $19/seat, Organization (the most-picked tier) at $24, Enterprise at $39, with Conv... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.