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Jamy vs Otter.ai

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Jamy from $14.99/mo, Otter.ai from $8.33/seat/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Otter.ai — 94 vs 85 for Jamy
Best fit
Jamy: Distributed teams running calls across languages · Otter.ai: Teams that live in Zoom, Meet or Teams and want notes without a note-taker

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

JamyMeeting bot that joins Zoom, Meet or Teams and returns a labelled transcript, summary and action itemsOtter.aiMeeting transcription with per-plan minute and length caps

Side by side

FactJamyOtter.ai
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$14.99/mo$8.33/seat/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score85 / 10094 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
CompanyJamy.aiOtter.ai
Launched—2016
Last verifiedOct 22, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Jamy

The live-translation minutes are what separate this from the crowded meeting-notes field — it is aimed at calls where not everyone shares a language. The free tier is generous enough to test properly. The cost of that focus is that translation is metered separately from transcription until you reach the top plan.

Pros

  • Joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams directly
  • Transcription with speaker labels across more than 100 languages
  • Free tier includes 300 transcription minutes a month
  • API keys and webhooks are available on the $29.99 plan

Cons

  • Live translation is metered separately and only uncapped on the top tier
  • The site never names an operating company or country, and the privacy notice does not either
  • API access is gated to the most expensive plan

Otter.ai

Still the default for English-language meeting notes, and the free tier is unusually usable. What determines the right plan is not features but the per-conversation ceiling: 30 minutes on Basic and 90 on Pro means a standard hour-long review truncates on the free tier and a workshop truncates on Pro. Pick the tier by your longest recurring meeting.

Pros

  • 300 free minutes a month makes evaluation real rather than token
  • Annual Pro at $8.33 is roughly half the month-to-month rate
  • An MCP server is exposed from the free tier, so assistants can query transcripts without the paid API
  • Business removes the minute cap entirely rather than raising it

Cons

  • The API and webhooks require Enterprise, which is quote-only
  • Per-conversation ceilings (30 min free, 90 min Pro) cut recordings mid-meeting
  • Basic allows three file imports in total, not per month
  • Month-to-month pricing is roughly double annual at both self-serve tiers

Which one fits

Choose Jamy if you need

  • Distributed teams running calls across languages
  • People who want notes pushed straight into Slack, a CRM or a task board
  • Anyone who needs a usable free tier before committing

Choose Otter.ai if you need

  • Teams that live in Zoom, Meet or Teams and want notes without a note-taker
  • Accessibility use, where live captions matter as much as the transcript
  • Recruiters and researchers who need searchable interview records across a workspace

Jamy vs Otter.ai: the questions people ask

Is Jamy cheaper than Otter.ai?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Jamy starts at $14.99/mo, Otter.ai at $8.33/seat/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Jamy or Otter.ai have a free tier?

Both: Jamy has a free tier, and Otter.ai has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Jamy or Otter.ai?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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