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FOtter.ai vs Parakeet AI
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Otter.ai if…
- you want the lower entry price ($8.33/mo vs $49.99/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Chrome
- you're in its core audience: sales teams, recruiters
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Choose Parakeet AI if…
- you're in its core audience: job seekers, software engineering candidates
Side by side
Feature Otter.ai Parakeet AI
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$8.33/mo$49.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Bot-free recording—
In-person mobile recording—
Speaker labels—
Chat across meetings—
CRM sync—
MCP server—
Custom note templates—
Call analytics—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, APIWindows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android
CategoryMeeting NotesInterview Copilots
CompanyOtter.ai IncParakeetAI d.o.o.
Full feature lists
O Otter.ai
- Live transcription with speaker identification
- AI notetaker joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet
- Bot-free recording from desktop app
- Automated summaries with action items
- AI Chat search across meetings
- Live-Assist coaching during calls
- CRM sync to Salesforce and HubSpot
- MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude
P Parakeet AI
- Auto-detects questions and suggests answers live
- Interview mode built on your uploaded resume
- Reads code shared on screen for coding interviews
- Upload documents and add instructions up to 20,000 characters
- AI notes with summary and next steps after calls
- AI mock interviews with transcript review
- Supports 50+ languages and Gemini, GPT and Claude models
- Resume maker and AI headshot generator
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Otter.ai · otter.ai
Parakeet AI · parakeet-ai.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Otter.ai | Parakeet AI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $8.33 Pro | $45.80 Custom |
| 5 people | $99.95 Business | $45.80 Custom |
| 20 people | $399.80 Business | $45.80 Custom |
Work it out for your team
- Otter.aiPro$8.33/mo
- Parakeet AICustom$45.80/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
What the free plans include
Otter.ai
- 300 monthly transcription minutes
- 3 lifetime audio/video file imports
- Max transcription time per conversation 30 minutes
- Conversation history 25 most recent
Parakeet AI
Free plan limits aren't published.
All plans and prices
Otter.ai
BasicFree
Pro$8.33/user/mo billed annually ($16.99 monthly)
Business$19.99/user/mo billed annually ($30 monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Parakeet AI
Unlimited Yearly$49.99/mo ($599.90/year)
Unlimited Monthly$149.90/mo
Unlimited Weekly$78.00/week
Credits$38 for 1 credit; packs from $59 for 3 credits
Custom$45.80/mo per tool
Price changes we've recorded
We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.
Otter.ai
No changes since we started tracking.
Parakeet AI
- Nov 8, 2026Starting price: $49.99/mo → $45.80/mo; New plan: Unlimited (Monthly) ($149.90); New plan: Unlimited (Yearly) ($49.99); New plan: Unlimited (Weekly) ($78); Plan dropped: Unlimited Yearly; Plan dropped: Unlimited Monthly; Plan dropped: Unlimited Weekly
Strengths and limitations
Otter.ai
- Free plan includes 300 transcription minutes a month
- Records via bot, desktop, Chrome or mobile apps
- Wide integration list including Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack and Notion
- MCP server connects meeting data to AI assistants
- Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes and keeps 25 most recent
- AI transcription limited to six languages
- API, SSO and HIPAA only on Enterprise
- SSO and SCIM require a 100-user minimum
Parakeet AI
- Free to start, no credit card required
- Choice of Gemini, GPT and Claude models
- Supports 50+ languages
- Pay-per-use credit packs as well as subscriptions
- Unlimited plan costs $149.90/month on monthly billing
- Native mobile app not released yet; mobile is web-only
- Only one language per session
- Custom plan does not include calls or mock interviews
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy