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FOtter.ai vs Screenpipe
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 $21/mo)
- you work on Web, iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: sales teams, recruiters
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Choose Screenpipe if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, developers building ai agents
Side by side
Feature Otter.ai Screenpipe
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$8.33/mo$21/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYesNo
Data retention—Local data stays until you delete it; server-side data deleted within 30 days of disconnect
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Updates, last 90 days—8
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, APImacOS, Windows, Linux, API
CategoryMeeting NotesPersonal Assistants
CompanyOtter.ai IncNegentropy Labs, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded—2024
Part of——
Key features
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
S Screenpipe
- Screen capture via accessibility data with OCR fallback
- Audio and meeting transcription
- Search and recall through past screen history
- Local database, REST API and MCP server
- Exclude apps, windows or URLs from capture
- On-device redaction of sensitive fields
- Workflow discovery across apps
- Integrations with Slack, Notion and GitHub
Plans and prices
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Otter.ai
BasicFree
Pro$8.33/user/mo billed annually ($16.99 monthly)
Business$19.99/user/mo billed annually ($30 monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Screenpipe
Free$0
Basic$21/mo or $250/yr billed annually
Business$42/seat/mo or $500/seat/yr billed annually
EnterpriseCustom
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
Screenpipe
- Free plan for one device with local capture
- Raw history stays local by default
- Source-available code on GitHub
- Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
- Free plan limited to one device
- Shared team context only on Enterprise
- No mobile apps listed
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