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Murf AI vs Otter.ai

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

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Murf AI

Studio-quality AI voiceovers and text-to-speech API for creators, teams and voice agents

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Murf AI and Otter.ai are both Audio & Speech AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Otter.ai is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

Best overall

Otter.ai

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

Choose Murf AI if

  • You want a tool built for E-learning and training narration.
  • 200+ voices in 35+ languages.
  • Pitch, speed, emphasis and pronunciation controls in the studio.

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
Murf AI
Best for business
Murf AI

Features

18 features compared.

  • Murf Studio
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • 200+ AI voices
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Voice controls
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Gen 2 model
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Voice Changer
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • AI Dubbing
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Falcon 2 TTS API
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Murf Agents
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Integrations
    Murf AI
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Live transcription
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Notetaker bot
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Bot-free recording
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • AI summaries and action items
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter AI Chat
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Channels
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • File import
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • CRM sync
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter MCP server
    Murf AI
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Murf AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free workspace to try the studio; downloads are not supported

    • 10 minutes of voice generation
    • 10 minutes of transcription
    • Project preview sharing
    • Embed links

  • Creator

    $29/month

    For individual creators; $19 per month when billed annually

    • 24 hours of voice generation per year on annual billing
    • Unlimited downloads
    • Commercial rights

  • Business

    Most popular

    $99/month

    For teams and businesses; $66 per month when billed annually

    • 96 hours of voice generation per year on annual billing
    • 20 hours per month on monthly billing
    • Unlimited downloads
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contract pricing with admin controls

    • Workspace roles and permissions
    • SSO
    • Advanced voice cloning
    • SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance

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.

Murf AI
8.3overall
Otter.ai
8.4overall

Murf AI leads in 0 categories and Otter.ai in 2.

  • Voice Quality

    Murf AI
    8.7
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Language & Voice Variety

    Murf AI
    8.6
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Editing Controls

    Murf AI
    8.5
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Otter.ai leads by 0.4
    Murf AI
    8.6
    Otter.ai
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    Otter.ai leads by 0.5
    Murf AI
    7.3
    Otter.ai
    7.8

  • Transcription Accuracy

    Murf AI
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.4

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    Murf AI
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.5

  • Integrations

    Murf AI
    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

Murf AI

Pros

  • 200+ voices in 35+ languages
  • Pitch, speed, emphasis and pronunciation controls in the studio
  • Integrations with Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint and Adobe Captivate
  • Developer API with a low-latency Falcon 2 model for voice agents
  • Lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA compliance

Cons

  • Free plan allows only 10 minutes of generation and does not support downloads
  • Voice generation hours are capped on every self-serve plan and do not roll over
  • Creator is $29 per month on monthly billing; the $19 price requires annual billing
  • No mobile app

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
    Murf AI
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Windows
    Murf AI
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • macOS
    Murf AI
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • iOS
    Murf AI
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Android
    Murf AI
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • API
    Murf AI
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Murf AI
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Murf AI
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported

Integrations

Murf AI

4 integrations
  • Canva
  • Google Slides
  • PowerPoint
  • Adobe Captivate

Otter.ai

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

Company

  • Company
    Murf AI
    Murf AI
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
  • Founded
    Murf AI
    2020
    Otter.ai
    2016
  • Headquarters
    Murf AI
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Murf AI
    10M+
    Otter.ai
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Murf AI
    Claimed
    Otter.ai
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Murf AI better than Otter.ai?

It depends on your workflow. Murf AI is built for E-learning and training narration. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.

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

Murf AI: Studio-quality AI voiceovers and text-to-speech API for creators, teams and voice agents. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. Murf AI is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Murf AI or Otter.ai have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Murf AI 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.