Otter.ai vs Read AI
Otter.ai
otter.ai
Read AI
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| Figure | Otter.ai | Read AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Meeting Notes Software | 9.4 (#3) | 9.3 (#11) |
| Spec score · AI Meeting Assistants | 9.4 (#3) | 9.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Meeting Recording Software | 8.7 (#10) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · Business Ai Tools | 8.8 (#8) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · Meeting Analytics | 8.8 (#7) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Spec score · Meeting Assistant Software | 8.9 (#10) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Meeting Intelligence Software | 8.8 (#14) | 8.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Meeting Transcription Software | 8.8 (#13) | 8.9 (#12) |
| Calendar integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription languages | 6 | 16 |
| Meeting capture | bot | bot |
| Meeting platforms | The AI Meeting Agent joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. | Zoom,Microsoft Teams,Google Meet |
| Security certifications | Enterprise includes enterprise-grade security controls; HIPAA compliance is an add-on. | Read states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, GDPR compliant and HIPAA compliant. |
| Paid from | 8.33 | 15 |
| Summaries and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Otter.ai
- BasicFree
- ProPrice not published
- Business$30 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Pro Annual$8.33 a month
- Pro Monthly$16.99 a month
- Business Annual$19.99 a month
- Business Monthly$30 a month
In their own words
Otter.ai
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.
Read AI
Read AI captures meetings and provides transcription, summaries and action items. Its meeting bot supports Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, and calendar integrations are available. The service is listed for web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, and it also supports file uploads. The product listing gives a transcription-language count of 16. The free plan is always free, requires no credit card and allows five meetings per month; its plan details list support for 20+ languages. Paid plans are billed annually: Pro costs $15 a month and includes 100 file upload credits per month. Enterprise costs $22.50 a month with 200 credits, while Enterprise+ costs $29.75 a month with 300 credits and requires at least five licenses. The different language counts given for transcription and the free plan may matter when checking suitability for a particular meeting. Read AI was founded in 2021 and is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.