Jamy vs Otter.ai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Otter.ai grades higher than Jamy: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Otter.ai grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jamy
Meeting note taker with live translation in 100+ languages
Otter.ai
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat
Which one is for you
Pick Jamy if
- Fits if your calls mix languages and you need live translation
- Works for one person who stays under 300 minutes a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 300 minutes a month and 60-minute meetings
- Watch out: the homepage says per user billed annually while the pricing page shows only a monthly figure
- Watch out: the homepage mentions 5 free meetings a month, while the pricing page lists 300 minutes
- Pricey if you need Ask Jamy, white label, API keys or webhooks, which need Global Business at $29.99
- Skip it if you want phone or desktop apps, as only the web is listed
Pick Otter.ai if
- Fits if you want to read the live transcript while a meeting or lecture is still going
- Works for students and teachers with a .edu address, which takes 20% off Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes a conversation, 3 file imports ever and only your 25 most recent conversations
- Not for you if your meetings run long, as Pro stops at 1,200 minutes a month and 90 a meeting, and unlimited starts on Business at $19.99
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Pro is $16.99 and Business $30, against $8.33 and $19.99 a month on the yearly plan
- Watch out: AI Chat is capped on every plan, at 20 questions a month free, 50 on Pro and 200 at most
- Skip it if you need SSO, SCIM, the API or webhooks, which are Enterprise only at an unpublished price, with HIPAA as an add-on
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAJamyFair | 3.0GPAOtter.aiVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $14.99 a month, between the middle of $12 and the dearer quarter, but the billing basis is not stated. | CPro is $8.33 a month on the yearly plan, which is right about where meeting notetakers start, and $16.99 if you pay monthly. Pro is still metered at 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes a meeting, and unlimited meetings wait for Business at $19.99, the dear end of this lot. Middling money, then. |
| Free plan and trial | C300 transcription minutes, meetings up to 60 minutes, 60 minutes of live translation and 1 custom template a month. | CBasic hands you 300 transcription minutes a month, but a conversation stops at 30 minutes, you get 3 file imports ever, and only your 25 most recent conversations stay open. Short calls are fine; anything longer runs into a cap. |
| Features | CTranscripts, summaries, live translation, search and integrations. Ask Jamy, white label, API keys and webhooks are Global Business only. | BIt covers the whole job: live transcription with speakers labelled, a summary of every conversation on every plan, AI Chat, file imports and exports, and a notetaker that joins Zoom, Teams and Meet or records bot-free from your desktop. Nothing here its rivals don't do, mind, and AI Chat is capped on every plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You invite it into meetings and connect your tools. | A4.8 from about 83,000 App Store ratings. Connect your calendar and the notetaker turns up to your meetings by itself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, Google Docs, Trello, Gmail and Outlook. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack and Notion, and with Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier from Pro. An MCP server is on every plan, though the API and webhooks are Enterprise only. |
| Best for | meeting notes with live translation | reading the transcript while the meeting's on |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Jamy and Otter.ai. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jamy starts at $14.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Otter.ai starts at $8.33 a month for each person and scores 3.7.
Otter.ai scores higher and starts $6.66 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 30 score higher than Jamy for less, and 2 score higher than Otter.ai for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Jamy | Otter.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 per month, billing basis not stated | $8.33 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Starter: 300 transcription minutes a month, meetings up to 60 minutes, 60 minutes of live translation and 1 custom template. | Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 lifetime file imports, 20 AI Chat queries a month and access to the 25 most recent conversations. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Otter Business. |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Jamy.ai | Otter.ai Inc |
| Price read from | jamy.ai | otter.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Jamy
- The free plan caps meetings at 60 minutes and 300 transcription minutes a month.
- Pricing text conflicts: the homepage says per user, billed annually; the pricing page shows only a monthly figure.
- Ask Jamy, white label, API keys and webhooks need the Global Business plan.
- The homepage mentions 5 free meetings a month, while the pricing page lists 300 minutes.
Otter.ai
- Basic is capped at 300 minutes a month and 30 minutes per conversation, and only the 25 most recent conversations stay accessible.
- Pro is still metered: 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes per meeting. Unlimited meetings start on Business.
- AI Chat queries are capped on every plan, at most 200 per user per month.
- SSO, SCIM, the API and webhooks are Enterprise only, and HIPAA compliance is an add-on.
Key features
Jamy
- Transcripts and summaries
- Records audio and video and produces transcripts with speaker labels, structured summaries and action items.
- Live translation
- Translates in real time across more than 100 languages, metered per month: 60 minutes free, 300 on Pro, unlimited on Global Business.
- Invite-only joining
- Jamy joins calls only when invited; the pricing FAQ says it does not join on its own.
- Searching transcripts
- Search transcripts across languages, with a separate Ask Jamy question feature on the Global Business plan.
- Integrations
- Lists Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Trello, Monday, Gmail and Outlook, plus API keys and webhooks.
- Security
- The vendor states SOC 2 Type II compliance and says it does not train AI models on customer data.
Otter.ai
- Meeting agent or bot-free recording
- The notetaker can auto-join Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet meetings from your calendar. The desktop app for Mac and Windows records without a bot joining the call.
- Live transcription with speaker ID
- Transcribes as people speak, labels speakers and syncs the text to audio playback. Custom vocabulary covers 5 terms on Basic and up to 800 names and 800 terms on Business.
- Automated summaries
- Each conversation gets an automated summary on every plan, so the main points are available without reading the full transcript.
- AI Chat
- Ask questions about your conversations in a chat. Monthly queries are capped per user: 20 on Basic, 50 on Pro and 200 on Business and Enterprise.
- File imports and exports
- Import audio or video files for transcription and export notes. Basic allows 3 imports in total and mp3 or txt export; paid plans add pdf, docx and srt.
- Integrations and MCP server
- Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations start on Pro. An MCP server is listed on every plan, while the Otter API and webhooks are Enterprise only.
Plans
Jamy
Starter$0
300 transcription minutes and 60 live translation minutes a month, 1 folder, 1 space and 1 team member.
Pro$14.99
per month, billing basis not stated
Unlimited meeting length, team members and storage, 300 live translation minutes and 800 transcription minutes.
Global Business$29.99
per month, billing basis not stated
Everything in Pro plus unlimited live translation, Ask Jamy, white label, custom words, API keys and webhooks.
Otter.ai
Basic$0
300 transcription minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 lifetime file imports and the 25 most recent conversations.
Pro$8.33
per user / month, billed annually ($16.99 billed monthly)
1,200 minutes a month, 90 minutes per meeting, 10 file imports a month, unlimited history and extra export formats.
Business$19.99
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Unlimited meetings and file imports, up to 4 hours per meeting, 3 concurrent meetings, activity logs and usage analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SSO, SCIM, domain capture, the Otter API and webhooks, video replay and a HIPAA compliance add-on.
Ways to pay less
Jamy
No public discounts listed.
Otter.ai
- Annual discount
Save 51% on Pro and 33% on Business annually
Otter's pricing page shows Pro at $8.33 per user per month on annual billing against $16.99 monthly (labeled save 51%), and Business at $19.99 against $30 (save 33%).
- Education
20% off Pro for students and teachers
Individual students and teachers with an email address ending in .edu get 20% off Otter Pro: $6.67 per month billed annually ($79.99) or $13.59 month to month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jamy or Otter.ai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jamy starts at $14.99 per month, billing basis not stated, and Otter.ai starts at $8.33 per user / month, billed annually. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Jamy or Otter.ai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Jamy and Otter.ai have a free plan.
Which platforms do Jamy and Otter.ai run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Otter.ai lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.