Otter.ai vs Tactiq
We give Otter.ai a 3.6 GPA and Tactiq a 3.0, out of 4.0. 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.
Otter.ai
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat
Tactiq
Bot-free live transcription and AI notes for browser meetings
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAOtter.aiExcellent | 3.0GPATactiqVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BPro is $8 a user a month on the yearly plan, the cheap end here, or $12 monthly, and transcripts are unlimited. But it comes with only 10 AI credits a month, and one summary uses one. Unlimited AI starts on Team at $16.67, which is the dear end. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree for one user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, plus in-meeting AI and transcript sharing and export. That's a couple of meetings a week, with a summary for only half of them. |
| Features | 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. | BIt transcribes Meet, Zoom and Teams live in the browser with speakers identified, in 60+ languages. You can ask the AI questions mid-meeting, and workflows send results to Slack, Notion or HubSpot. But it saves text only, so there's no recording to replay, and the Mac app is a beta for Zoom. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 83,000 App Store ratings. Connect your calendar and the notetaker turns up to your meetings by itself. | BIt's a Chrome extension: add it and the transcript appears as people talk, with no bot to let in. There's no rating on record to show how people get on with it, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BA Chrome extension and web app, with workflows into Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot and Google Docs. The Mac app is a beta that only covers Zoom desktop calls, and no Windows or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | reading the transcript while the meeting's on | live transcripts in the browser, with no bot |
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: Otter.ai and Tactiq. How we grade
Where they differ
- Otter.ai starts at $8.33 per user / month, billed annually. Tactiq starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year).
- Only Otter.ai lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Tactiq also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Otter.ai | Tactiq | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8.33 per user / month, billed annually | $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year) |
| Free plan | 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 plan for 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, with AI insights, in-meeting AI, and transcript sharing and export. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Otter Business. | None listed |
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| Made by | Otter.ai Inc | Tactiq |
| Price read from | otter.ai | tactiq.io |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Tactiq
- People who do not want a notetaker bot joining their calls
- Following a live transcript during a meeting, not only afterward
- Teams that prefer transcripts kept as text with no audio or video stored
Worth knowing
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.
Tactiq
- The Free plan is limited to 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month.
- Pro lifts the transcript cap but includes only 10 AI credits a month. Unlimited AI credits start on the Team plan.
- There is no audio or video recording to play back, since Tactiq saves the transcript as text only.
- The download page lists a Chrome extension and a beta Mac app limited to Zoom desktop calls; no Windows or mobile app is listed.
Key features
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.
Tactiq
- Live transcription without a bot
- The extension transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in the browser as people speak, with speaker identification and support for more than 60 languages.
- Text-only capture
- Tactiq states that it does not record or store meeting audio. The transcript is produced in real time and saved as text, and it is shown only to the person running Tactiq.
- AI summaries and action items
- One AI credit covers a single AI action, such as a summary, a list of action items or one question. Free includes 5 credits a month, Pro 10, and Team and above are unlimited.
- In-meeting AI and saved prompts
- Ask the AI questions while the meeting is still running, and save custom questions as reusable prompts for later meetings.
- Workflows
- A workflow builder triggers steps automatically after a meeting and can post results to Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot and other tools. Workflows can be shared with a team.
- Mac app (beta)
- A native macOS app transcribes calls made in the Zoom desktop app. Tactiq's download page says other platforms are not supported in it yet.
Plans
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.
Tactiq
Free$0
For 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, in-meeting AI, and sharing and export of transcripts.
Pro$8
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited transcripts and 10 AI credits a month, plus controls to pause automatic transcription and turn off the transcript notification.
Team$16.67
per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
For 1 to 20 users: unlimited AI credits, priority support and automatic sharing of transcripts with teams.
Business$29.17
per user / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
For 20 to 200 users: advanced data retention, SAML SSO, a customer success manager, and the Tactiq MCP and Claude connector (both beta).
EnterpriseCustom
For 200+ users: a curated data processing agreement, customizable SAML SSO and in-meeting notification, and a dedicated account manager.
Ways to pay less
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.
Tactiq
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with annual billing
Tactiq labels annual billing as saving up to 33%. Pro is $96 a year instead of $12 a month, Team $200 instead of $20 a month, and Business $350 instead of $40 a month, per user.
- Education
Education pricing for teachers and students
The pricing page offers special pricing for teachers and students who apply for Tactiq's education plan through a linked form. The amount is not published.
