Head to head · Audio · updated Oct 26, 2026
Otter.ai vs Deepgram
Otter.ai scores 27 to Deepgram's 16 on public evidence for speech-to-text transcription, and they rank #3 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Otter.ai
A meeting transcriber that joins Zoom, Meet and Teams calls, records live transcripts and writes summaries and action items.
+ Live transcript you can read during the call, with a generous free tier for individuals.
− The OtterPilot bot auto-joins meetings and emails attendees unless you turn it off, which annoys other participants.
Deepgram
A speech-to-text and text-to-speech API built for low-latency streaming at scale.
+ Among the fastest real-time transcription APIs available, with diarization and keyword boosting built in.
− Developer-only; there is no end-user app, and accuracy on heavily accented speech trails Whisper-class models.
Side by side
public evidence| Otter.ai | Deepgram | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 27 | 16 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | – | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · Pro from $8.33/mo billed annually | Free tier · $200 free credit; Nova STT from about $0.0043/min |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, chrome-extension | api |
| Maker | Otter.ai | Deepgram |
Which one?
Pick Otter.ai if
- you want the stronger public evidence (27 vs 16)
- you need it on android, chrome-extension, ios
Best for live transcripts during calls.
Pick Deepgram if
- you need it on api
Best for real-time voice apps.