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Otter.ai vs Quadratic

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

Verdict

Otter.ai is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Quadratic under Productivity. Otter.ai scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.1 out of 10), led by ease of use. 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 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 Quadratic if

  • You want a tool built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.
  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
Best for beginners
Otter.ai
Best for business
Otter.ai

Features

18 features compared.

  • Live transcription
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Notetaker bot
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Bot-free recording
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI summaries and action items
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Otter AI Chat
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Channels
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • File import
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • CRM sync
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Otter MCP server
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Analysis
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Multi-Language Code Cells
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Live Data Connections
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Big Data Handling
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • PDF Data Extraction
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Charts
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Scheduled Tasks
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • MCP and API
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Collaboration and Sharing
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Quadratic plans

  • Free

    $0

    Personal use with restricted AI access

    • Restricted AI access
    • restricted sharing
    • files and connections
    • basic support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo (billed annually)

    Individuals and teams needing more AI and connections

    • $20 in AI credits per month
    • additional models
    • extra privacy controls
    • unlimited sharing
    • files and connections

  • Business

    $36/user/mo (billed annually)

    Teams needing higher AI capacity

    • Everything in Pro
    • $40 in AI credits per month
    • on-demand credit purchases

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organisations with security and deployment requirements

    • Single sign-on
    • self-hosting option
    • dedicated support
    • custom AI allotment

Our ratings

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

Otter.ai
8.4overall
Quadratic
8.1overall

Otter.ai leads in 1 category and Quadratic in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Transcription Accuracy

    Otter.ai
    8.4
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    Otter.ai
    8.5
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Otter.ai
    8.3
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Otter.ai leads by 1.0
    Otter.ai
    9.0
    Quadratic
    8.0

  • Value for Money

    Tied
    Otter.ai
    7.8
    Quadratic
    7.8

  • Feature Depth

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.0

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

Quadratic

Pros

  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
  • Connects to many databases and services, including Snowflake, BigQuery and Postgres.
  • Handles large data: the company cites sheets up to 100M rows and multi-GB CSV and Parquet imports.
  • A permanent free tier is available, and the source code is public on GitHub.
  • MCP and API support let other AI tools and scripts work with sheets.

Cons

  • The Free plan restricts AI access, sharing, files and connections.
  • AI usage on paid plans is capped by monthly credits ($20 on Pro, $40 on Business), with extra credits bought on demand.
  • Monthly-billing prices are not shown on the pricing page, only discounted annual prices.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Otter.ai

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

Quadratic

16 integrations
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • MS SQL
  • CockroachDB
  • Supabase
  • Neon
  • QuickBooks
  • Google Analytics
  • Mixpanel
  • Plaid
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT

Company

  • Company
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
    Quadratic
    Quadratic Growth Inc.
  • Founded
    Otter.ai
    2016
    Quadratic
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
    Quadratic
    Boulder, Colorado, USA
  • Monthly users
    Otter.ai
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    250,000+
  • Listing
    Otter.ai
    Claimed
    Quadratic
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Otter.ai better than Quadratic?

It depends on your workflow. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries. Quadratic is built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.

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

Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. Quadratic: AI spreadsheet that connects live data and writes Python, SQL and formulas for you.

Does Otter.ai or Quadratic have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Quadratic?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.