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Otter.ai vs Plus AI

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

Verdict

Otter.ai is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Plus AI under Productivity. 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 Windows, macOS and iOS.

Best overall

Otter.ai

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

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.

Choose Plus AI if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.
  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
Best value
Otter.ai
Best for beginners
Plus AI
Best for business
Otter.ai

Features

17 features compared.

  • Live transcription
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Notetaker bot
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Bot-free recording
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • AI summaries and action items
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Otter AI Chat
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Channels
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • File import
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • CRM sync
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Otter MCP server
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Remix
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Visuals
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Custom branding
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Multilingual output
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Native file output
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Presentation Agent API and MCP server
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Prompt-to-deck generation
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Slide editing
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Otter.ai
    Freemium
    Plus AI
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Otter.ai
    Yes
    Plus AI
    No
  • Starting price
    Otter.ai
    $0
    Plus AI
    $15
  • Plans
    Otter.ai
    4 plans
    Plus AI
    5 plans

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

Plus AI plans

  • Basic

    $15/user/mo

    Entry plan for individual users

    • 1,500 AI credits/month
    • AI presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint
    • single-slide insertion
    • rewrite and remix slides

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/user/mo

    Heavier individual use and developer access

    • 3,000 AI credits/month
    • document uploads
    • 100K+ character prompts
    • AI image generation
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Team

    $40/user/mo

    Teams needing brand control

    • 6,000 AI credits/month
    • custom branding
    • advanced AI image models
    • saved presets and custom AI instructions
    • shared preset library

  • Max

    $240/user/mo

    Power users with high volume

    • Unlimited AI credits
    • priority email support
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom templates
    • asset libraries
    • SSO
    • user management
    • white-glove onboarding

Our ratings

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

Otter.ai
8.4overall
Plus AI
7.9overall

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

  • Transcription Accuracy

    Otter.ai
    8.4
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    Otter.ai
    8.5
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Otter.ai
    8.3
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

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

  • Value for Money

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

  • Feature Depth

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.9

  • Performance & Speed

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Plus 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

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

Plus AI

Pros

  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
  • Remix feature restyles existing slides rather than only generating new ones.
  • Offers an API and MCP server for use from other AI tools and agents.
  • Company reports SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Cons

  • No permanent free tier; a credit card is required to start the 7-day trial.
  • Credit-based limits (1,500 to 6,000 per month) mean heavy users may need a higher tier, and Max costs $240 per month.
  • Custom slide masters are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • Requires PowerPoint or Google Slides; there is no standalone mobile app.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Otter.ai

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

Plus AI

6 integrations
  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor

Company

  • Company
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
    Plus AI
    Plus Docs, Inc.
  • Founded
    Otter.ai
    2016
    Plus AI
    2021
  • Headquarters
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
    Plus AI
    Seattle, WA
  • Listing
    Otter.ai
    Claimed
    Plus AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Otter.ai better than Plus AI?

It depends on your workflow. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries. Plus AI is built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.

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

Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. Plus AI: Create and edit presentations with AI directly inside PowerPoint and Google Slides.

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

Otter.ai has a free plan or trial; Plus AI is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Plus AI?

Otter.ai starts at $0 and Plus AI starts at $15. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.