Krisp vs Otter

Krisp and Otter sit in the same category and share 2 tasks. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Krisp wins for 12 of 17 roles in our data. Krisp starts at $8/mo and Otter at $8.33/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Lawyer	Krisp	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; cheaper entry plan
HR manager	Krisp	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Finance manager	Either one	even on tasks, Krisp is cheaper to start
Manager	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Marketer	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Sales manager	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Data analyst	Either one	even on tasks, Krisp is cheaper to start
Teacher	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Executive assistant	Otter	part of the role's core toolkit
Logistics manager	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Procurement manager	Either one	even on tasks, Krisp is cheaper to start
Secretary	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Recruiter	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; built for this role; cheaper entry plan
HR administrator	Krisp	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Economist	Either one	even on tasks, Krisp is cheaper to start
Project manager	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Social media manager	Krisp	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan

Side by side

	Krisp	Otter
Vendor	Krisp Technologies	Otter.ai
Category	Meetings and calls	Meetings and calls
Free plan	Yes: Noise cancellation with a daily minute limit and a limited number of meeting notes	Yes: 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, a limited number of imports
Cheapest paid plan	Pro, $8/mo	Pro, $8.33/mo
Top plan	Pro, $8/mo	Business, $20/mo
Tasks covered	3	2

Krisp: Removes noise and echo on calls and takes meeting notes with no bot in the meeting.

Otter: English meeting transcription and summaries with a chat across all your recordings.

Tasks both handle

Only Krisp covers

Transcribe an audio recording of a conversation

Only Otter covers

No unique tasks in this data

Pitfalls to watch at work

Krisp

Participants cannot see a bot-free recording: tell them out loud, especially in client conversations
Notes are more accurate when a conversation uses one language, and mixing languages causes errors in the summary
After a system update Krisp sometimes gets unselected as the microphone in the calling app: check the device before an important call

Otter

Otter transcribes non-English meetings with many errors: the service is built for English-language meetings
Auto-join for every calendar meeting is on by default: turn it off for meetings where recording is inappropriate
Recordings of client negotiations contain trade secrets: set a retention period and team access

FAQ

Is Krisp or Otter better for work?

In our data Krisp is the better choice for 12 of 17 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Krisp or Otter?

Krisp starts at $8/mo and Otter at $8.33/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do Krisp and Otter have free plans?

Krisp: Yes. Noise cancellation with a daily minute limit and a limited number of meeting notes. Otter: Yes. 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, a limited number of imports.

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