OnBoard vs Otter.ai

OnBoard is board governance and meeting management software for preparing meetings, distributing documents, and keeping governance records. Its Agenda Builder creates agendas, and board books update when linked source documents change. The product runs on the web and offers iOS and Android apps, with offline access to saved board materials and synchronized annotations.

The plans build on one another. Essentials includes an agenda and board-book builder, mobile apps, Zoom integration, annotations, calendar integration, and a resource library. Premium adds a minutes builder, Microsoft 365 integration, task management, approvals, and surveys. Ultimate includes Premium features plus single sign-on integration, D&O questionnaires, skills tracking, board assessments, and Ultimate-tier customer support. The AI Suite includes AI Agenda, AI Book, AI Minutes, AI Meeting Insights, and AI Assist Pro. OnBoard lists Microsoft 365, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, DocuSign, and SAML-compatible identity providers as integrations. It says it encrypts data in transit and at rest, runs on Microsoft Azure, and supports SSO, MFA, and remote device wipe. Pricing is available on request; there is no free plan, but a free trial is offered.

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.