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Otter.ai vs Runway

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

Verdict

Otter.ai is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Otter.ai is available on Windows, macOS and Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Runway

  • Filmmakers
  • Video creators
  • Marketers and ad teams
  • Designers

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 Runway if

  • You want a tool built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace.
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0.
Best for beginners
Otter.ai
Best for business
Otter.ai

Features

18 features compared.

  • Live transcription
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Notetaker bot
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Bot-free recording
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI summaries and action items
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Otter AI Chat
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Channels
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • File import
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • CRM sync
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Otter MCP server
    Otter.ai
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Otter.ai
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Runway plans

  • Free

    $0

    125 one-time credits that do not expire

    • A selection of generative models
    • 5GB storage

  • Standard

    $15/month

    625 credits per month; $12 per month billed annually

    • All video and image models
    • Creative Agent
    • 5 parallel generations
    • Music and voice and sound effects
    • Up to 3 projects
    • No watermarks
    • 4K upscaling
    • 20GB storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    2,250 credits per month; $28 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Standard
    • 15 parallel generations
    • Up to 5 projects
    • 1 Brand Kit
    • 1 custom voice clone
    • Top-up credits
    • Runway MCP
    • Unlimited 4K video upscaling
    • 100GB storage

  • Max

    $95/month

    9,500 credits per month; $76 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Pro
    • Early access to new models
    • 20 parallel generations
    • Up to 10 projects
    • Up to 3 Brand Kits
    • Up to 3 custom voice clones
    • HDR and ProRes and image sequence outputs
    • 500GB storage

Our ratings

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

Otter.ai
8.4overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Transcription Accuracy

    Otter.ai
    8.4
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Meeting Summaries & Action Items

    Otter.ai
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Otter.ai
    8.3
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Otter.ai
    9.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Otter.ai
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Otter.ai
    Not rated
    Runway
    7.2

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

Runway

Pros

  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0
  • Creative Agent builds videos from a conversation
  • Runway Dev API with Node and Python SDKs
  • Free plan with 125 credits that do not expire
  • Native iOS and Android apps

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing: a 5-second Gen-4.5 clip costs 60 credits, so the 625 credits on Standard cover about 10 such clips
  • Standard and Pro credits do not roll over at the end of the month
  • Some App Store reviewers complain about the cost of failed or unusable generations
  • 4K upscaling is unlimited only on Pro and Max

Platforms

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

Integrations

Otter.ai

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

Runway

5 integrations
  • Runway MCP
  • ChatGPT plugin
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads

Company

  • Company
    Otter.ai
    Otter.ai, Inc.
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Otter.ai
    2016
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Otter.ai
    Mountain View, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Otter.ai
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Otter.ai better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

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

Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Otter.ai or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Runway?

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