Hedy vs Otter.ai

Hedy is a meeting transcription and insights tool with desktop meeting capture, transcription, summaries, and action items. It works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and FaceTime, and lists 36 transcription languages alongside calendar integrations. Hedy is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Its Free plan is free, billed monthly, and includes five hours per month, 30+ languages, and 30 minutes of real-time insights per session. Pro costs $12.99 a month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited meeting length and sessions. A Lifetime plan is listed at $299 a month as a one-time payment with no recurring fees; it includes Pro features, lifetime access, and future updates. Hedy is made by Hedy, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Otter.ai transcribes meetings into searchable text and provides summaries and action items. Its meeting bot can capture calls on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams; the Mac and Windows desktop apps can record conversations without a bot joining. Other listed features include live transcription, speaker labels, note templates, calendar integrations and a searchable archive. It supports six languages and is available through Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Chrome apps or extensions. Basic is free forever and includes 300 transcription minutes per user each month, three lifetime imported files per user, and a 30-minute maximum per conversation. Pro Annual costs $8.33/user/month, billed annually; Pro Monthly costs $16.99/user/month. Business Annual costs $19.99/user/month, billed annually, while Business Monthly costs $30/user/month. Business includes a seven-day free trial and allows conversations up to four hours. Otter lists TLS encryption and AES-256 encryption for real-time content. Payment options include credit and debit cards and Apple App Store or Google Play purchases.