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MeetGeek 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. MeetGeek starts at $9.99, Otter.ai at $8.33. Both have a free tier. Both ship a public API.

MeetGeekMeeting bot that records, transcribes and summarises every callOtter.aiMeeting transcription with per-plan minute and length caps

Side by side

FactMeetGeekOtter.ai
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9.99 month$8.33 month
Public APIYesYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, API, Chrome Ext, Slack AppWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome Ext, API
CompanyMeetGeekOtter.ai
Launched20202016
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

MeetGeek

The cheapest credible notetaker that still ships a real API and MCP server, at roughly half what Otter and Fireflies charge for comparable output. The free tier's three-hour monthly cap is too tight to properly evaluate it, so budget for Pro from day one.

Pros

  • $9.99 per user per month undercuts most notetakers at the same feature level
  • API, webhooks and an MCP server are included on paid tiers rather than enterprise-gated
  • Free plan includes unlimited AI summaries, not just raw transcripts
  • Transcription covers 100+ languages, which most cheap rivals do not

Cons

  • Retention is the real paywall: 3 months of transcripts on free, 1 year on Pro
  • Per-meeting recording length is capped at 2 hours on free and 3-4 hours on paid
  • The bot joins visibly, which some clients and legal teams refuse outright
  • Unlimited transcription only arrives at the $17/user Business tier

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 MeetGeek if you need

  • Small sales and CS teams piping call notes into a CRM
  • Multilingual teams needing transcription beyond English
  • Solo consultants who want summaries without a $20+/seat bill
  • Automation builders wiring meeting data into Zapier, Make or n8n

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

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