Krisp vs Otter.ai
We give Krisp a 3.4 GPA and Otter.ai a 3.6, out of 4.0. Krisp grades higher on value for money. Otter.ai grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Krisp
Noise cancellation and bot-free AI meeting notes in one app
Otter.ai
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAKrispVery good | 3.6GPAOtter.aiExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | ACore is $8 a user a month on the yearly plan, the cheap end of this category, and it's unlimited: transcription, recording, AI notes and noise cancellation, plus Slack, Notion, Zapier and an API. Pay monthly and it's $16, so the yearly plan is the one to buy. | BPro is $8.33 a month if you pay for the year, a little under what meeting notetakers usually start at. Pay monthly and it's $16.99, about double. And Pro is still metered, at 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes a meeting. Unlimited meetings wait for Business at $19.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get 7 days with every premium feature, and no credit card is needed. After that, Krisp's App Store listing says recording and file import are switched off. | BBasic gives you 300 transcription minutes a month for nothing. But a conversation stops at 30 minutes, you get 3 file imports ever, and only your 25 most recent conversations stay open. Fine for short calls, tight for anything longer. |
| Features | ANoise cancellation in both directions on every plan, and a note taker that records from the desktop app with no bot, or with one if you'd rather. Summaries, action items, a chat that answers from past meetings and live accent conversion. Live transcription covers 17 languages. | ALive transcription with the speakers labelled, a summary of every conversation on every plan, and AI Chat for asking what was said. The notetaker joins Zoom, Teams and Meet from your calendar, or the desktop app records with no bot in the call. |
| Ease of use | BIt works at the audio level with whatever calling app you use, so there's nothing to add to each meeting. There's no App Store rating on record to show how people get on with it, so a B. | 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 | AMac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. Core connects to Slack, Notion, Zapier, Microsoft Teams and HubSpot and includes an API. Salesforce and ConnectWise need Advanced, at $15 on the yearly plan. | 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 | noisy calls that also need notes | 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: Krisp and Otter.ai. How we grade
Where they differ
- Krisp starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually. Otter.ai starts at $8.33 per user / month, billed annually.
- Otter.ai has a free plan. Krisp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists a web app.
- Krisp also covers noise cancellation.
At a glance
| Krisp | Otter.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per user / month, billed annually | $8.33 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | 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 | 7-day free trial with all premium features, no credit card required. | 7-day free trial of Otter Business. |
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| Made by | Krisp Technologies, Inc. | Otter.ai Inc |
| Price read from | krisp.ai | otter.ai |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Krisp
- Calls taken from noisy places such as open offices, cafes or home
- People who want meeting notes without a bot joining the call
- Teams that want accent conversion alongside note-taking
Otter.ai
- Reading a live transcript while a meeting or lecture is still going
- Students and teachers, who get a discount on Pro with a .edu address
- People who want the same notes on web, desktop and phone
Worth knowing
Krisp
- There is a 7-day free trial rather than a free plan. Krisp's App Store listing says recording and file import are disabled once the trial ends.
- Accent conversion is capped at 1 hour a day on Core.
- Salesforce and ConnectWise integrations and 60 GB of storage need Advanced; Core includes 10 GB.
- HIPAA compliance, BAA signing and on-device transcription are Enterprise only.
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
Krisp
- Two-way noise cancellation
- Removes background noise, other voices and room echo from your microphone and from the audio you hear. It is included without a usage cap on every plan.
- Bot-free note taker
- Transcribes and records from the desktop app, so no bot has to join the meeting; a bot can be enabled when you prefer one. Notes include a summary, action items and next steps.
- Real-time transcription
- Krisp's product pages list live transcription in 17 languages. Transcription and audio recording are unlimited on Core and Advanced.
- Accent conversion
- Converts accents in real time on the speaker or listener side. Core allows 1 hour a day in each direction; Advanced allows 4 hours speaker-side and unlimited listener-side.
- AI chat
- Ask questions about past meetings and get answers from the transcripts without replaying the recording.
- CRM and workflow integrations
- Core connects to Slack, Notion, Zapier, Microsoft Teams and HubSpot and includes an API. Salesforce and ConnectWise need Advanced.
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
Krisp
Core$8
per user / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)
Unlimited transcription, recording, AI notes and noise cancellation, 1 hour a day of accent conversion and 10 GB of storage.
Advanced$15
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds 4 hours a day of speaker-side accent conversion, Salesforce and ConnectWise integrations, a manager view and 60 GB of storage.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited storage, on-device transcription, advanced security reports, HIPAA compliance and a dedicated account manager.
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
Krisp
- Annual discount
Save 50% with annual billing
Krisp's pricing page shows Core at $8 per user per month billed annually against $16 monthly, and Advanced at $15 against $30.
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.
