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Head-to-head · Meeting Analytics

Otter.ai vs Avoma

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Otter.ai #2 in Meeting Analytics 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Otter.ai
Avoma #4 in Meeting Analytics 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Avoma

Otter.ai leads on 0 checks, Avoma on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOtter.ai · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Avoma

Otter.ai scores higher on our rubric for meeting analytics: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Otter.ai is the better fit for teams needing affordable meeting transcription. Avoma is the better fit for teams needing searchable meetings and CRM-connected insights.

  • Otter.ai fits best

    Teams needing affordable meeting transcription

  • Avoma fits best

    Teams needing searchable meetings and CRM-connected insights

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Side by side

Feature Otter.ai 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Avoma 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #2 in Meeting Analytics #4 in Meeting Analytics
Best for Teams needing affordable meeting transcription Teams needing searchable meetings and CRM-connected insights
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $19/seat/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA, HIPAA SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations 16 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Otter.ai 1/2 · Avoma 1/2
Transcription ✓ ✓
Sentiment analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Meeting platforms Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting
Conversation insights Not checked yet Not checked yet
CRM integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recording retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Captures live notes and searchable transcripts across major meeting platforms
  • Creates summaries and extracts and assigns action items
  • Pro adds unlimited storage and Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zapier integrations
  • Captures transcripts, summaries, and assigned action items automatically
  • Search spans transcripts, notes, and recordings
  • Connects with major meeting platforms, calendars, and CRMs
Cons
  • Basic is capped at 300 monthly transcription minutes
  • Basic includes only 3 lifetime audio/video file imports
  • Its listed meeting-platform support covers Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams
  • Recorder-seat pricing rises with monthly billing
  • Conversation Intelligence is limited on Organization
  • Enterprise controls and HIPAA compliance are on the Enterprise plan
Our verdict

Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant for people and teams who want searchable transcripts, summaries, and follow-up tasks from meetings. It can join meetings through calendar sync, identify speakers, capture live notes and captions, and…

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Avoma brings meeting capture and conversation analysis together for knowledge workers, customer-facing teams, and revenue organizations. It records meetings, identifies speakers, creates real-time transcripts and structured summaries, and…

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  1. Otter.aiMeeting Analytics 9.0Free plan
  2. AvomaMeeting Analytics 8.7Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Otter.ai — where it wins

    • Captures live notes and searchable transcripts across major meeting platforms
    • Creates summaries and extracts and assigns action items
    • Pro adds unlimited storage and Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zapier integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic is capped at 300 monthly transcription minutes
    • Basic includes only 3 lifetime audio/video file imports
    • Its listed meeting-platform support covers Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams

  • Avoma — where it wins

    • Captures transcripts, summaries, and assigned action items automatically
    • Search spans transcripts, notes, and recordings
    • Connects with major meeting platforms, calendars, and CRMs

    Where it doesn't

    • Recorder-seat pricing rises with monthly billing
    • Conversation Intelligence is limited on Organization
    • Enterprise controls and HIPAA compliance are on the Enterprise plan
  • Otter.ai9.0/10 · Free plan

    Otter.ai turns meetings into searchable transcripts, summaries, and action items.

    Visit Otter.aiFull verdict →
  • Avoma8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Broad meeting analytics with a free plan and annual-billed recorder seats from $19 per month.

    Visit AvomaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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