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n8n vs Otter.ai

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

Verdict

n8n is listed under Productivity and Otter.ai under Audio & Speech AI. 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 n8n if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows.
  • Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
  • Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.

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
Otter.ai
Best for business
n8n

Features

19 features compared.

  • Visual Workflow Canvas
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Code in Any Step
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • AI Agents and RAG
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • MCP Support
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • 500+ Integrations
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Faster Iteration
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Templates
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Enterprise Controls
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Flexible Deployment
    n8n
    Available
    Otter.ai
    Not available
  • Live transcription
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Notetaker bot
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Bot-free recording
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • AI summaries and action items
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter AI Chat
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Channels
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • File import
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • CRM sync
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available
  • Otter MCP server
    n8n
    Not available
    Otter.ai
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    n8n
    Freemium
    Otter.ai
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    n8n
    Yes
    Otter.ai
    Yes
  • Starting price
    n8n
    $0
    Otter.ai
    $0
  • Plans
    n8n
    5 plans
    Otter.ai
    4 plans

n8n plans

  • Community Edition

    $0

    Self-hosted edition run on your own infrastructure

    • Most of the n8n feature set
    • no license key
    • unlimited workflows

  • Starter

    €24/month

    n8n Cloud for individuals and small projects

    • 2.5K executions/month
    • 1 shared project
    • 5 concurrent executions

  • Pro

    Most popular

    €60/month

    n8n Cloud for growing teams

    • 10K executions/month
    • 3 shared projects
    • up to 50 concurrent executions
    • admin roles

  • Business

    €800/month

    Self-hosted tier with governance features

    • 40K executions/month
    • SSO and LDAP
    • queue mode
    • Git version control

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations needing SLAs and custom volumes

    • Custom executions
    • 200+ concurrent executions
    • external secret store
    • log streaming
    • dedicated 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.

n8n
8.3overall
Otter.ai
8.4overall

n8n leads in 1 category and Otter.ai in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Otter.ai leads by 1.5
    n8n
    7.5
    Otter.ai
    9.0

  • Feature Depth

    n8n
    9.2
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    n8n leads by 0.7
    n8n
    8.5
    Otter.ai
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    n8n
    8.0
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    n8n
    8.3
    Otter.ai
    Not rated

  • Transcription Accuracy

    n8n
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.4

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    n8n
    Not rated
    Otter.ai
    8.5

  • Integrations

    n8n
    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

n8n

Pros

  • Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
  • Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.
  • JavaScript and Python can be used in any step, which suits technical users.
  • More than 500 integrations and over 10,000 community templates.
  • On-premises and air-gapped deployment plus SSO, LDAP and audit logging for enterprises.

Cons

  • Fair-code license is not OSI-approved open source.
  • Business tier starts at about €667 per month billed annually and is self-hosted only for now, with a Cloud waitlist.
  • The Community Edition lacks projects, SSO, Git version control and log streaming.
  • Cloud Starter is capped at 2.5K executions per month and 5 concurrent executions.

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
    n8n
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Windows
    n8n
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • macOS
    n8n
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • iOS
    n8n
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Android
    n8n
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • API
    n8n
    Supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    n8n
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    n8n
    Not supported
    Otter.ai
    Supported

Integrations

n8n

9 integrations
  • Salesforce
  • Zoom
  • ServiceNow
  • Asana
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Docker

Otter.ai

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

Company

  • Company
    n8n
    n8n GmbH
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
  • Founded
    n8n
    2019
    Otter.ai
    2016
  • Headquarters
    n8n
    Berlin, Germany
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
  • Listing
    n8n
    Claimed
    Otter.ai
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is n8n better than Otter.ai?

It depends on your workflow. n8n is built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.

What are the key feature differences between n8n and Otter.ai?

n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat.

Does n8n or Otter.ai have a free plan?

Yes, both do. n8n is freemium and Otter.ai is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, n8n 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.