Up to 4 at once.
| Criteria | Otter | Speak |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 2.9/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Pricing | Free Basic tier (300 mins/mo); Pro from $16.99/mo ($8.33 billed annually); Business $30/mo monthly or $19.99/user/mo billed annually; custom Enterprise pricing. | 7-day free trial; pay-as-you-go credits (1 credit = $1; standard transcription 2 credits/hour); Pro $25/user/month or $20/user/month billed annually with 25 credits per user; custom Enterprise. |
| Platform Type | Transcription | Transcription |
| Transcription accuracy | 4.8/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Language coverage & translation | 3.0/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Editing & verification workflow | 3.8/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Turnaround & real-time | 4.8/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Integrations & API | 4.2/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Newsroom features | 4.0/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Speaker identification | 4.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Output formats | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Security & data retention | 2.7/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Audio and video input support | 2.8/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Most accurate tool in SODP's accuracy test — only 3 mistakes in a 3-minute clip ✓ Only tool to correctly spell 'Peter Gollwitzer' in accuracy test | ✓ In-depth sentiment analysis and data visualization beyond standard transcription ✓ Amazon reviews analysis and competitor analysis for market research |
| Limitations | ✗ Only six transcription languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese) ✗ Free tier limited to 30-minute calls and 5-hour cap | ✗ Credit-based billing makes monthly cost harder to predict; meeting transcription uses 4 credits an hour ✗ Overkill for simple transcription needs |
Otter
2.9
Rating
★ 2.9/5
Pricing
Free Basic tier (300 mins/mo); Pro from $16.99/mo ($8.33 billed annually); Business $30/mo monthly or $19.99/user/mo billed annually; custom Enterprise pricing.
Platform
Transcription
Scores
Transcription accuracy
4.8
Language coverage & translation
3.0
Editing & verification workflow
3.8
Turnaround & real-time
4.8
Integrations & API
4.2
Newsroom features
4.0
Speaker identification
4.0
Output formats
3.0
Security & data retention
2.7
Audio and video input support
2.8
Strengths
✓ Most accurate tool in SODP's accuracy test — only 3 mistakes in a 3-minute clip
✓ Only tool to correctly spell 'Peter Gollwitzer' in accuracy test
Limitations
✗ Only six transcription languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese)
✗ Free tier limited to 30-minute calls and 5-hour cap
Speak
2.8
Rating
★ 2.8/5
Pricing
7-day free trial; pay-as-you-go credits (1 credit = $1; standard transcription 2 credits/hour); Pro $25/user/month or $20/user/month billed annually with 25 credits per user; custom Enterprise.
Platform
Transcription
Scores
Transcription accuracy
4.2
Language coverage & translation
4.2
Editing & verification workflow
3.0
Turnaround & real-time
4.2
Integrations & API
4.0
Newsroom features
4.2
Speaker identification
3.0
Output formats
3.0
Security & data retention
3.5
Audio and video input support
3.0
Strengths
✓ In-depth sentiment analysis and data visualization beyond standard transcription
✓ Amazon reviews analysis and competitor analysis for market research
Limitations
✗ Credit-based billing makes monthly cost harder to predict; meeting transcription uses 4 credits an hour
✗ Overkill for simple transcription needs
