Otter.ai vs Read AI

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

Read AI

• People who want one search across meetings, email and chat
• Students and staff at universities, who get low-cost EDU plans
• People who want coaching feedback on how they run meetings

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.

Read AI

• The Free plan covers 5 meeting transcripts a month.
• Audio and video playback and video highlights need Enterprise; the Pro plan does not include them.
• All licenses in a workspace must be on the same plan, and Enterprise+ requires at least 5 licenses.
• Read AI does not offer refunds; a canceled subscription runs to the end of the billing period.

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.

Read AI

Meeting recaps and transcripts

Produces a recap, action items and highlights for each meeting on Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Free covers 5 transcripts a month; paid plans are unlimited.

Search with cited answers

Ask what was decided, who owns it and what is still open, and get answers that cite their source. Search is listed as unlimited on every plan.

Email and messaging summaries

Summaries are not limited to meetings: the plans also list summaries for email and messaging, with Gmail, Outlook and Slack among the connected services.

Meeting coach

A personalized coach gives feedback on how you speak and run meetings. It is included on every plan, including Free.

Playback and video highlights

Audio and video playback and video highlights are available on Enterprise and Enterprise+ only; Free and Pro work from transcripts and summaries.

Integrations, MCP and API

Premium integrations such as Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence and Zapier, plus webhooks, start on Pro. Read AI also offers an MCP server and an API.

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.

Read AI

• Free$0

  5 meeting transcripts a month, summaries, unlimited search, meeting coach and basic integrations.

• Pro$15

  per user / month, billed annually ($19.75 billed monthly)

  Unlimited meeting transcripts, priority processing, 100 file upload credits a month and premium integrations.

• Enterprise$22.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($29.75 billed monthly)

  Adds audio and video playback, video highlights, 200 file upload credits a month and premium support.

• Enterprise+$29.75

  per user / month, billed annually ($39.75 billed monthly)

  Minimum 5 licenses. Adds HIPAA compliance, SAML and SCIM, domain capture and a custom data retention policy.

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.

Read AI

• Annual discount

  25% off with annual billing

  Read AI's pricing page marks annual billing as -25%: Pro is $15 instead of $19.75 per user per month, Enterprise $22.50 instead of $29.75 and Enterprise+ $29.75 instead of $39.75.

• Education

  EDU plan at $60 a year

  Active students and staff at higher-education institutions who sign up with a .edu email can buy the EDU plan for $60 a year (30 meetings a month) or EDU + Video for $100 a year.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts from 100 licenses

  The pricing page lists volume discounts of 10% for 100 or more licenses, 15% for 500 or more and 20% for 1,000 or more.