Otter.ai
Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat
Freemium
Udio
Generate songs with vocals from text prompts and lyrics, with in-browser editing
Freemium
Verdict
Otter.ai and Udio are both Audio & Speech AI tools. Otter.ai scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 6.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Otter.ai is available on Windows, macOS and Android and offers an API.
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 Udio if
- You want a tool built for generating song drafts with vocals.
- Generates songs with vocals from a prompt and lyrics.
- Extend, remix and inpainting tools for editing tracks.
- Best for beginners
- Udio
- Best for business
- Otter.ai
Features
17 features compared.
- Live transcriptionOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- Notetaker botOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- Bot-free recordingOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- AI summaries and action itemsOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- Otter AI ChatOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- ChannelsOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- File importOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- CRM syncOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- Otter MCP serverOtter.aiAvailableUdioNot available
- Text-to-song generationOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- Extend and RemixOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- Audio inpaintingOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- Audio-guided generationOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- VoicesOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- SessionsOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- Library and sharingOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
- iOS appOtter.aiNot availableUdioAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelOtter.aiFreemiumUdioFreemium
- Free planOtter.aiYesUdioYes
- Starting priceOtter.ai$0Udio$0
- PlansOtter.ai4 plansUdio3 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
Udio plans
Free
$0
10 daily credits plus a 100-credit monthly limit
- 10 daily credits
- 100 monthly credits
- Three 2-minute songs per day
Standard
Most popular$10/month
Up to 2,400 credits per month
- 2,400 monthly credit limit
- Unlimited 2-minute song creations within credits
- Up to 6 songs at once
- Voice Control
- Audio-guided generation
Pro
$30/month
Up to 6,000 credits per month
- 6,000 monthly credit limit
- Up to 10 songs at once
- Everything in Standard
- Priority generation queue
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Otter.ai
- 8.4overall
- Udio
- 6.9overall
Otter.ai leads in 1 category and Udio in 0.
Transcription Accuracy
- Otter.ai
- 8.4
- Udio
- Not rated
Meeting Summaries & Action Items
- Otter.ai
- 8.5
- Udio
- Not rated
Integrations
- Otter.ai
- 8.3
- Udio
- Not rated
Ease of Use
- Otter.ai
- 9.0
- Udio
- Not rated
Value for Money
Otter.ai leads by 1.3- Otter.ai
- 7.8
- Udio
- 6.5
Audio Quality
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
- Udio
- 8.5
Vocal Realism
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
- Udio
- 8.5
Editing Control
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
- Udio
- 8.0
Export & Ownership
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
- Udio
- 3.0
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
Udio
Pros
- Generates songs with vocals from a prompt and lyrics
- Extend, remix and inpainting tools for editing tracks
- Free plan with daily and monthly credits
- Official iOS app alongside the web app
- Paid credit limits were doubled or raised after the UMG deal
Cons
- Downloads of audio, video and stems are disabled on all plans
- Free plan is capped at three 2-minute songs per day
- No public API and no Android app
- Licensed platform and new models are announced but have no published launch date
Platforms
- WebOtter.aiSupportedUdioSupported
- WindowsOtter.aiSupportedUdioNot supported
- macOSOtter.aiSupportedUdioNot supported
- iOSOtter.aiSupportedUdioSupported
- AndroidOtter.aiSupportedUdioNot supported
- APIOtter.aiSupportedUdioNot supported
- Browser ExtensionOtter.aiNot supportedUdioNot supported
- Chrome ExtensionOtter.aiSupportedUdioNot supported
Integrations
Otter.ai
13 integrations- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Asana
- ClickUp
- Claude
Udio
No integrations listed.
Company
- CompanyOtter.aiOtter.ai, Inc.UdioUdio (Uncharted Labs)
- FoundedOtter.ai2016Udio2023
- HeadquartersOtter.aiMountain View, CAUdioNew York, NY
- ListingOtter.aiClaimedUdioClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Otter.ai better than Udio?
It depends on your workflow. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries. Udio is built for generating song drafts with vocals.
What are the key feature differences between Otter.ai and Udio?
Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat. Udio: Generate songs with vocals from text prompts and lyrics, with in-browser editing.
Does Otter.ai or Udio have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Otter.ai is freemium and Udio is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Udio?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.