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Otter.ai vs Verli

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
Otter.ai from $8.33/seat/mo, Verli from $7.99/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Otter.ai has one; not confirmed by us for Verli
Higher Trust score
Otter.ai — 94 vs 68 for Verli
Best fit
Otter.ai: Teams that live in Zoom, Meet or Teams and want notes without a note-taker · Verli: Attending meetings in a language you don't speak

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

Otter.aiMeeting transcription with per-plan minute and length capsVerliReal-time speech translation and transcription for meetings, videos, and lectures across 60+ languages.

Side by side

FactOtter.aiVerli
CategoryMeeting AssistantsSpeech-to-Text & Transcription
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$8.33/seat/mo$7.99/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score94 / 10068 / 100
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, APIWeb, macOS, Windows
CompanyOtter.aiVerli
Launched2016—
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

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

Verli

Verli is a solid pick when you need captions in a language you don't speak without asking anyone in the meeting to install anything. The catch is the free tier's 60-minute monthly cap, which barely covers one meeting, and accuracy on accented or overlapping speech will vary like any live speech-recognition tool.

Pros

  • Works without installing a bot into the call
  • Covers 60+ languages
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows plus a browser option
  • Low-cost entry tier for occasional use

Cons

  • Free tier's 60 minutes a month is easy to burn through in one meeting
  • No published information on the team or company behind it
  • Real-time translation accuracy depends heavily on audio quality and accents

Which one fits

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

Choose Verli if you need

  • Attending meetings in a language you don't speak
  • Watching foreign-language YouTube videos with captions
  • Following lectures or webinars in real time

Otter.ai vs Verli: the questions people ask

Is Otter.ai cheaper than Verli?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Otter.ai starts at $8.33/seat/mo, Verli at $7.99/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Otter.ai or Verli have a free tier?

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

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

Otter.ai ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Verli is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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