Motion
AI work platform that plans your day, manages projects and automates tasks
Free trial
Otter.ai
Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat
Freemium
Verdict
Motion is listed under AI Assistants and Otter.ai under Audio & Speech AI. Otter.ai scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by ease of use and value for money. Only Otter.ai has a free plan or trial. Only Otter.ai is available on Chrome Extension.
Best overall
Otter.ai
- Sales teams
- Students and educators
- Journalists and media teams
- Recruiters
Choose Motion if
- You want a tool built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.
- Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
- Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
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 value
- Otter.ai
- Best for beginners
- Motion
- Best for business
- Otter.ai
Features
18 features compared.
- AI Auto-Scheduling CalendarMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- AI ChatMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- AI Project ManagerMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- AI Meeting NotetakerMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Docs, Wiki and NotesMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Dashboards and ReportsMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Team Capacity PlanningMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Booking Links and Calendar SyncMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Workflows and IntegrationsMotionAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Live transcriptionMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Notetaker botMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Bot-free recordingMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- AI summaries and action itemsMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Otter AI ChatMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- ChannelsMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- File importMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- CRM syncMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Otter MCP serverMotionNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelMotionFree trialOtter.aiFreemium
- Free planMotionNoOtter.aiYes
- Starting priceMotion$19Otter.ai$0
- PlansMotion2 plansOtter.ai4 plans
Motion plans
Pro AI
Most popular$19/seat/mo
For professionals and small teams
- AI Chat
- AI projects and tasks
- AI calendar and meetings
- AI docs and notes
- AI task planner
- unlimited storage
- 7,500 AI credits per seat per month
Business AI
$29/seat/mo
For power users and businesses with complex needs
- Everything in Pro AI
- team capacity planning
- advanced dashboards and reports
- timeline and Gantt charts
- time tracking
- permissions and access control
- central billing
- priority support
- 15,000 AI credits per seat per month
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.
- Motion
- 7.9overall
- Otter.ai
- 8.4overall
Motion leads in 0 categories and Otter.ai in 2.
Ease of Use
Otter.ai leads by 1.0- Motion
- 8.0
- Otter.ai
- 9.0
Feature Depth
- Motion
- 8.6
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Value for Money
Otter.ai leads by 0.6- Motion
- 7.2
- Otter.ai
- 7.8
Performance & Speed
- Motion
- 8.0
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Documentation & Support
- Motion
- 7.8
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Transcription Accuracy
- Motion
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.4
Meeting Summaries & Action Items
- Motion
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.5
Integrations
- Motion
- 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
Motion
Pros
- Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
- Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
- Syncs with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars.
- Public API plus integrations with Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
- Team features such as capacity planning, Gantt charts and time tracking are available on Business AI.
Cons
- No permanent free plan; both plans cost $19 or more per seat per month.
- The trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
- The developer describes the iOS app as a companion to the web and desktop apps rather than a standalone product, and App Store ratings are about 4.1 stars.
- Team capacity planning, Gantt charts, time tracking and permissions require the higher-priced Business AI plan.
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
- WebMotionSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- WindowsMotionSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- macOSMotionSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- iOSMotionSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- AndroidMotionSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- APIMotionSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- Browser ExtensionMotionNot supportedOtter.aiNot supported
- Chrome ExtensionMotionNot supportedOtter.aiSupported
Integrations
Motion
12 integrations- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- iCloud Calendar
- Gmail
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Zapier
- Siri
Otter.ai
13 integrations- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Asana
- ClickUp
- Claude
Company
- CompanyMotionMotionOtter.aiOtter.ai, Inc.
- FoundedMotion2019Otter.ai2016
- HeadquartersMotionSan Francisco, CAOtter.aiMountain View, CA
- Monthly usersMotion1M+Otter.aiNot listed
- ListingMotionClaimedOtter.aiClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Motion better than Otter.ai?
It depends on your workflow. Motion is built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.
What are the key feature differences between Motion and Otter.ai?
Motion: AI work platform that plans your day, manages projects and automates tasks. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat.
Does Motion or Otter.ai have a free plan?
Otter.ai has a free plan or trial; Motion is paid only.
Which is cheaper, Motion or Otter.ai?
Motion starts at $19 and Otter.ai starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.