Krisp vs Otter.ai
Krisp scores 6.8 to Otter.ai's 6.4 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Krisp wins, 6.8 to 6.4
Krisp's cheapest paid plan is $16 a month with no free plan; Otter has a free Basic plan and its Pro tier costs $16.99 a month, so Otter costs nothing to start. Krisp does not train its AI on your data, while Otter trains on recordings and transcripts with no opt-out. Otter adds talk time tracking that Krisp lacks, and Krisp transcribes 17 languages against Otter's 6.
Pick Krisp if you want your data kept out of AI training.
Pick Otter.ai if you want a free plan to start or need talk time tracking.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Keeps the meeting video: Krisp yes, Otter.ai no
- Cuts and shares clips: Krisp yes, Otter.ai no
- Meeting apps it records: 4 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
- But Otter.ai leads on talk time and coaching insights: Otter.ai yes, Krisp no
- API: Otter.ai yes, Krisp no
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 4 platforms
- Free plan: Otter.ai yes, Krisp no
- But Krisp leads on cheapest paid plan, monthly: $16 against $16.99
- Does not train AI on your data: Krisp yes, Otter.ai no
- Ways to reach support: 2 support channels against 1 support channels
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI meeting assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Where they match (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Krisp
Otter.ai
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Krisp
- Krisp works directly at the audio level on your device, so no bot needs to join the call by default.
- Krisp never uses your meeting data to train its AI models.
- Unlimited AI note-taking, transcription and recording are included from the Core plan, the cheapest paid tier.
- MCP integration with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor is included from the Core plan.
- There is no permanent free plan; the only no-cost option is a 7-day trial.
- Krisp does not currently offer an open API for direct integrations without Zapier.
- HIPAA compliance with BAA signing is only for Enterprise teams of 100 or more seats, and single sign-on is Enterprise-only.
Otter.ai
- The free Basic plan runs forever and includes live transcription and AI Chat across meetings.
- Meetings can be captured with a bot that auto-joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, or without one through desktop and mobile apps, including in-person conversations.
- It is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and has incorporated GDPR standards into its data practices.
- The Enterprise plan adds single sign-on and a HIPAA compliance add-on.
- Recordings and transcripts are automatically de-identified and used to train Otter's models, with no opt-out.
- Video recording of meetings is not offered, only audio playback.
- CRM sync with Salesforce and HubSpot only becomes available on the Business plan and above.
Krisp vs Otter.ai: common questions
Which is better, Krisp or Otter.ai?
Krisp scores 6.8 and Otter.ai 6.4 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Krisp is ahead on what it captures and privacy and trust. Otter.ai is ahead on where it works and pricing.
Is Krisp or Otter.ai cheaper?
Krisp's cheapest paid plan is $16/mo (Core) and Otter.ai's is $16.99/mo (Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Krisp and Otter.ai have a free plan?
Otter.ai does and Krisp does not.
What can Krisp do that Otter.ai cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: keeps the meeting video, cuts and shares clips and does not train AI on your data.
What can Otter.ai do that Krisp cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: talk time and coaching insights, aPI and free plan.
