Notta vs Otter.ai

Using a sample meeting audio file, we tested both products for transcription accuracy. Both delivered remarkably similar transcripts, with only minor discrepancies.

Otter achieved a slight edge in Speaker Identification, proving more consistent in attributing dialogue to the correct participant and thus scoring higher in that key data point.

Notta is continuously improving its speaker identification feature, and the gap in performance is expected to narrow significantly in future updates.

Notta Transcription

Otter Transcription

Notta achieves 98.86% accuracy in optimal conditions. Real-world testing shows 95-98% accuracy with clean audio, dropping to 85-90% with poor quality audio.

Otter delivers 85-95% accuracy in ideal conditions. Testing reveals 80-85% accuracy in challenging scenarios with background noise or multiple speakers.

Processing speed comparison: Notta processes 1 hour of audio in 5 minutes. Otter requires 7 minutes for the same duration.

File size limits reveal different optimization strategies between platforms. Notta accepts audio files up to 1GB or 5 hours duration, with video files reaching 10GB or 5 hours. Otter maintains a consistent 5GB limit across all file types without specific duration restrictions.

Upload methods and cloud integration show Notta's superior workflow automation. Notta offers drag-and-drop, upload, direct links from YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, mobile app imports, and Chrome extension integration. Otter provides basic drag-and-drop and mobile imports with cloud integrations.

Notta supports 58 languages including transcription in Spanish, English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic, and others. Real-time bilingual transcription handles mixed-language conversations seamlessly.

Translation features: Notta translates transcripts into 58 languages during live meetings. Otter offers basic translation through chat interface only.

Otter supports 3 languages: English, Spanish, and French only. No bilingual capabilities - users must select one language per session.

Notta includes built-in screen recording for capturing presentations, tutorials, and desktop activities directly within the platform. Otter lacks screen recording functionality entirely.

Notta supports offline recording through a mobile app. Recordings sync automatically once connection is restored. Otter requires constant internet connection for all recording features and cannot function offline.

Notta.ai emphasizes practical workflow automation with custom templates for sales, HR, interviews, team meetings, lectures and more, providing comprehensive summaries with key points, decisions, action items and timestamps. 

Otter leads with voice-activated AI agents that participate in meetings through "Hey Otter" commands. 

Otter's specialized AI agents target specific business functions such as recruiting, education, media and SDR.

Notta additionally provides mind mapping features for content visual organization.

Workflow automation ecosystems show both platforms supporting Zapier integration, though Otter provides more mature native integrations. 

Otter maintains mature enterprise workspace management with comprehensive administration, usage analytics and dedicated account management.

Notta provides role-based permissions with Owner, Admin, and Member roles, department folders, and group management.

Notta's Business plan costs $16.67/month per user (minimum 2 seats) and provides unlimited transcription minutes.

Otter's Business plan costs $20/month per user for 6,000 minutes monthly. 

Individual user pricing shows competitive positioning with Notta Pro at $8.17/month annual ($13.99 monthly) offering 1,800 minutes, versus Otter Pro at $8.33/month annual ($16.99 monthly) providing 1,200 minutes.

Value advantage: Notta provides 50% more transcription time at lower cost.

In Free Tier Notta provides 120 minutes monthly usage with 3-minute per-conversation limits, while Otter provides 300 minutes monthly with 30-minute conversation limits. 

Compliance certifications show both platforms maintain CCPA compliance, with Notta additionally holding SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and ISO 27001 certification. 

Otter provides superior admin capabilities with comprehensive audit trails, domain capture, and granular permissions.

Notta offers basic admin controls with role-based permissions and IP control.