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Otter vs Sonix
Both do 1 of the same audio tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Otter
Otter AI Meeting Agent supports real-time transcription, live chat, automated summaries, insights, and action items.
Signals score: 3.7 / 5 · not a hands-on test
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Sonix
Transcribe audio and video to text in minutes with 99% accuracy. 54+ languages, AI summaries, and speaker detection. Try Sonix free — no credit card required.
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit sonix.aiPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free (Basic) plan listed as free forever: 300 transcription minutes per month, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports, up to 30 minutes per conversation, 25 most recent conversations kept, 20 AI chat queries per month. Exports mp3 and txt.
- B: Every new account gets a 30-minute free trial of transcription; no credit card required.
- Paid plan
- A: Pro $16.99 per user per month billed monthly, or $8.33 per user per month billed annually. Business $24 per user per month monthly, or $19.99 annually. Enterprise by demo, price not stated. The page also shows lower Pro prices ($8.49 monthly, $4.17 annual) that apply only to India-issued credit cards.
- B: Pay As You Go $10/hr. Core $25/mo or $275/yr (5 hrs/mo). Advanced $50/mo or $550/yr (20 hrs/mo). Pro $80/mo or $880/yr (40 hrs/mo). Enterprise custom. Extra hours on subscriptions $10/hr. Prices in USD.
- Signup
- A: Not stated. Sign-up links are shown but the page does not say an account is required.
- B: Account needed; the trial starts by creating an account.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy policy says cloud providers including Amazon Web Services (United States) are used for compute and data storage, and data may be processed with partners outside the user's country. Retention period for audio or transcripts is not stated.
- B: Privacy policy does not name a storage location; it says personal data may be stored outside the EEA/UK. When an account is deleted, media files and transcripts are destroyed, but copies may stay in backups for up to 90 days.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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