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ElevenLabs vs Otter.ai

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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ElevenLabs

Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models

Freemium
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Verdict

ElevenLabs and Otter.ai are both Audio & Speech AI tools. ElevenLabs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 8.4 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Otter.ai is available on Windows, macOS and Chrome Extension.

Best overall

ElevenLabs

  • Content Creators
  • Video Producers
  • Podcasters
  • Audiobook Publishers

Choose ElevenLabs if

  • You want a tool built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents.
  • Broad product range in one account: text-to-speech, speech-to-text, cloning, dubbing, sound effects, music and agents.
  • Language coverage of 90+ languages on Eleven v4 and Scribe v2.

Choose Otter.ai if

  • You want a tool built for meeting transcription and summaries.
  • Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes.
  • Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension.
Best for beginners
ElevenLabs
Best for business
ElevenLabs

Features

17 features compared.

  • Text to Speech
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Voice Cloning
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Voice Design
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Speech to Text (Scribe)
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Dubbing Studio
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Sound Effects and Music
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • ElevenAgents
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • API and SDKs
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Live transcription
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Notetaker bot
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Bot-free recording
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • AI summaries and action items
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter AI Chat
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Channels
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • File import
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • CRM sync
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter MCP server
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    ElevenLabs
    Freemium
    Otter.ai
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ElevenLabs
    Yes
    Otter.ai
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ElevenLabs
    $0
    Otter.ai
    $0
  • Plans
    ElevenLabs
    7 plans
    Otter.ai
    4 plans

ElevenLabs plans

  • Free

    $0

    For trying the platform; no commercial license

    • 10,000 credits/month
    • About 10 minutes of text-to-speech
    • 3 Studio projects
    • 2 concurrent requests

  • Starter

    $6/month

    Commercial license and instant voice cloning

    • 30,000 credits/month
    • Commercial license
    • Instant Voice Cloning
    • 20 Studio projects
    • Dubbing Studio
    • 3 concurrent requests

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $22/month

    Adds professional voice cloning

    • 121,000 credits/month
    • Professional Voice Cloning
    • Everything in Starter
    • 5 concurrent requests

  • Pro

    $99/month

    Higher volume and higher-quality audio output

    • 600,000 credits/month
    • 44.1kHz PCM output via API
    • 192kbps audio
    • 10 concurrent requests

  • Scale

    $299/month

    For small teams

    • 1,800,000 credits/month
    • 3 workspace seats
    • 3 Professional Voice Clones
    • 15 concurrent requests

  • Business

    $990/month

    For larger teams and low-latency text-to-speech

    • 6,000,000 credits/month
    • 10 workspace seats
    • 10 Professional Voice Clones
    • Low-latency text-to-speech
    • 25 concurrent requests

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contract plan with security and support terms

    • Custom credits
    • Custom SSO
    • DPA and SLA
    • HIPAA BAAs
    • Volume discounts
    • Priority support

Otter.ai plans

  • Basic

    $0

    For those who want to give it a try

    • 300 monthly transcription minutes
    • 30 minutes per conversation
    • 3 lifetime file imports
    • Live transcription
    • AI Chat
    • iOS and Android apps

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $16.99/user/mo

    For individuals and small teams

    • 1,200 monthly transcription minutes
    • 90 minutes per meeting
    • 10 monthly file imports
    • Advanced search and export
    • Custom vocabulary
    • Salesforce and HubSpot and Zapier integrations

  • Business

    $30/user/mo

    For medium-sized teams

    • Unlimited meetings and recordings
    • 4 hours per meeting
    • Unlimited file imports
    • 3 concurrent meetings
    • Custom AI workflows
    • Admin activity logs and usage analytics
    • Prioritized support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    For large teams and companies

    • Everything in Business
    • SSO and SCIM and Domain Capture
    • Otter API and Webhooks
    • Custom CRM and dialer integrations
    • HIPAA compliance add-on
    • Customer Success Program

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

ElevenLabs
9.1overall
Otter.ai
8.4overall

  • Voice Quality

    ElevenLabs
    9.4
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Voice Cloning

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Language Coverage

    ElevenLabs
    9.2
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Latency

    ElevenLabs
    8.8
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Developer API & SDKs

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Transcription Accuracy

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.4

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.5

  • Integrations

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.3

  • Ease of Use

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    7.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

ElevenLabs

Pros

  • Broad product range in one account: text-to-speech, speech-to-text, cloning, dubbing, sound effects, music and agents
  • Language coverage of 90+ languages on Eleven v4 and Scribe v2
  • Low-latency models: Flash v2.5 at about 75 ms and Eleven v4 Turbo at about 100 ms median
  • Free plan with 10,000 credits per month for testing
  • Official SDKs for Python and TypeScript, plus mobile and React SDKs for agents

Cons

  • Credits are consumed quickly on long-form work; the Starter plan's 30,000 credits is about 30 minutes of text-to-speech
  • The Free plan has no commercial license and needs attribution when published
  • Professional Voice Cloning requires Creator ($22 per month) or higher
  • Plan structure is complex, with credits, concurrency limits and different per-model API rates

Otter.ai

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes
  • Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension
  • Summaries, action items and AI Chat across past meetings
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, rated 4.8 on the App Store from 86K ratings
  • Integrations with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack and CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot

Cons

  • Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes and file imports at 3 lifetime
  • Pro caps monthly transcription at 1,200 minutes and meetings at 90 minutes
  • Business costs $30 per user per month on monthly billing
  • API access, SSO and HIPAA add-on require the Enterprise plan
  • Transcription is limited to six listed languages

Platforms

  • Web
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Windows
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • macOS
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • iOS
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Android
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • API
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported

Integrations

ElevenLabs

4 integrations
  • Twilio
  • Zapier
  • HubSpot
  • Cal.com

Otter.ai

13 integrations
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Meet
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • Asana
  • ClickUp
  • Claude

Company

  • Company
    ElevenLabs
    Eleven Labs Inc.
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
  • Founded
    ElevenLabs
    2022
    Otter.ai
    2016
  • Headquarters
    ElevenLabs
    New York, NY
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
  • Listing
    ElevenLabs
    Claimed
    Otter.ai
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ElevenLabs better than Otter.ai?

It depends on your workflow. ElevenLabs is built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.

What are the key feature differences between ElevenLabs and Otter.ai?

ElevenLabs: Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat.

Does ElevenLabs or Otter.ai have a free plan?

Yes, both do. ElevenLabs is freemium and Otter.ai is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Otter.ai?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.