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FOtter.ai vs Wispr Flow
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 $12/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: sales teams, recruiters
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Choose Wispr Flow if…
- you're in its core audience: professionals who write a lot of email and messages, developers
Side by side
Feature Otter.ai Wispr Flow
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$8.33/mo$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYesYes, unless you opt out
Data retention—Local dictation history: keep, auto-delete after 24 hours, or never save
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA
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, iOS, Android
CategoryMeeting NotesTranscription
CompanyOtter.ai IncWispr AI, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
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
W Wispr Flow
- Dictation that works in any app without plugins
- Automatic removal of filler words and repetitions
- Catches spoken self-corrections mid-sentence
- Personal vocabulary that learns names and jargon
- Voice-triggered text snippets
- Per-app writing style settings
- Auto-detection and transcription of 100+ languages
- Bot-free meeting notetaker with speaker identification
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Otter.ai
BasicFree
Pro$8.33/user/mo billed annually ($16.99 monthly)
Business$19.99/user/mo billed annually ($30 monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Wispr Flow
Free$0/mo
Pro$12/user/mo billed annually ($15 monthly)
Growth$18/user/mo billed annually ($23 monthly); $26/$33 with unlimited Notetaker
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
Wispr Flow
- Free plan with no credit card, 2,000 words per week on desktop
- Works in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
- Dictation and Notetaker included in one subscription
- Notetaker is only available on Mac and Windows
- Notetaker is disabled on BAA (HIPAA) accounts
- Unlimited Notetaker on Growth costs extra
- Bluetooth earbuds such as AirPods are not recommended for accuracy
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