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HeyGen vs Otter.ai

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

Verdict

HeyGen is listed under Video AI and Otter.ai under Audio & Speech AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only HeyGen is available on CLI. Only Otter.ai is available on Windows, macOS and Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Otter.ai

  • Sales teams
  • Students and educators
  • Journalists and media teams
  • Recruiters

Choose HeyGen if

  • You want a tool built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos.
  • Free plan with no time limit, though capped at 3 videos a month.
  • Video Translation with voice preservation and lip-sync in 175+ languages.

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
HeyGen
Best for business
HeyGen

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Studio
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Avatars
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Video Translation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Video Agent
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Multiple input types
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Voice cloning
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Interactive video and SCORM export
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Developer API
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Identity verification and moderation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Live transcription
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Notetaker bot
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Bot-free recording
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • AI summaries and action items
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter AI Chat
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Channels
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • File import
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • CRM sync
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter MCP server
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available

Pricing

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

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

HeyGen plans

  • Free

    $0

    3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each

    • 1 custom avatar
    • 500+ stock avatars
    • 30+ languages
    • Up to 3 Photo Avatars
    • 1 voice clone
    • Standard processing

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $29/month

    600 credits per month, videos up to 30 minutes

    • Watermark removal
    • Unlimited Photo Avatars
    • Voice cloning
    • 175+ languages and dialects
    • Credit rollover
    • 700+ stock avatars
    • Fast processing

  • Pro

    $49/month

    From 1,000 credits per month, videos up to 30 minutes

    • Everything in Creator
    • 4K export
    • Faster processing
    • Customizable monthly usage
    • All advanced AI models
    • Editing of translated scripts

  • Business

    $149/month

    1,500 credits per month plus $20 per extra seat, videos up to 60 minutes

    • Team seats
    • Workspace collaboration
    • SAML/SSO
    • Centralized billing
    • 5+ custom avatars
    • Interactive video
    • SCORM export
    • LMS integrations
    • Credit packs or auto-reload

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales

    • No maximum video length
    • SCIM provisioning
    • MFA
    • Invoice billing
    • Priority support
    • Dedicated customer success manager
    • Custom onboarding

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.

HeyGen
8.3overall
Otter.ai
8.4overall

HeyGen leads in 0 categories and Otter.ai in 2.

  • Avatar Realism & Lip Sync

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Video Translation

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Otter.ai leads by 0.5
    HeyGen
    8.5
    Otter.ai
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    Otter.ai leads by 0.8
    HeyGen
    7.0
    Otter.ai
    7.8

  • Developer & Team Features

    HeyGen
    8.0
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Transcription Accuracy

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.4

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.5

  • Integrations

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.3

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

HeyGen

Pros

  • Free plan with no time limit, though capped at 3 videos a month
  • Video Translation with voice preservation and lip-sync in 175+ languages
  • Text-based editor with Brand Kit, captions and multi-user editing
  • Custom avatars and voice cloning on every plan, including Free
  • Public API with CLI and MCP server, and iOS and Android apps
  • Business plan adds SAML/SSO, SCORM export and LMS integrations

Cons

  • Free plan limits videos to 1 minute and 3 per month
  • 4K export and advanced AI models need Pro at $49 per month or higher
  • Credit-based pricing makes the cost of a video depend on model, length and complexity
  • Business starts at $149 per month plus $20 for each extra seat
  • Android app is stated as available in the U.S. only

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
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Windows
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • macOS
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • iOS
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Android
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • API
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Not supported
  • CLI
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported

Integrations

HeyGen

5 integrations
  • ChatGPT
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • n8n
  • HubSpot

Otter.ai

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

Company

  • Company
    HeyGen
    HeyGen
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
  • Founded
    HeyGen
    2020
    Otter.ai
    2016
  • Headquarters
    HeyGen
    Los Angeles, CA
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    HeyGen
    30M+
    Otter.ai
    Not listed
  • Listing
    HeyGen
    Claimed
    Otter.ai
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is HeyGen better than Otter.ai?

It depends on your workflow. HeyGen is built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.

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

HeyGen: Create avatar videos from text and translate them into 175+ languages. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. HeyGen is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does HeyGen or Otter.ai have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, HeyGen 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.