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| Criteria | Grain | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 2.7/5 | 2.9/5 |
| Pricing | Free viewer seats; Starter $19 per seat/month; Business and Enterprise on request. 14-day free trial. | 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 Type | Transcription | Transcription |
| Transcription accuracy | 3.2/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Language coverage & translation | 2.8/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Editing & verification workflow | 3.6/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Turnaround & real-time | 4.2/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Integrations & API | 4.4/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Newsroom features | 3.5/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Speaker identification | 3.5/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Output formats | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Security & data retention | 3.9/5 | 2.7/5 |
| Audio and video input support | 2.8/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Free viewer seats can access shared meetings and AI notes ✓ Integrates with Zoom, Google Meets, and Slack | ✓ 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 | ✗ Live transcription only available in English ✗ Importing raw video/audio files requires paid tier ($19/month) | ✗ Only six transcription languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese) ✗ Free tier limited to 30-minute calls and 5-hour cap |
Grain
2.7
Rating
★ 2.7/5
Pricing
Free viewer seats; Starter $19 per seat/month; Business and Enterprise on request. 14-day free trial.
Platform
Transcription
Scores
Transcription accuracy
3.2
Language coverage & translation
2.8
Editing & verification workflow
3.6
Turnaround & real-time
4.2
Integrations & API
4.4
Newsroom features
3.5
Speaker identification
3.5
Output formats
3.0
Security & data retention
3.9
Audio and video input support
2.8
Strengths
✓ Free viewer seats can access shared meetings and AI notes
✓ Integrates with Zoom, Google Meets, and Slack
Limitations
✗ Live transcription only available in English
✗ Importing raw video/audio files requires paid tier ($19/month)
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
