Head to head · Productivity · updated Oct 26, 2026
Otter.ai vs Krisp
Otter.ai scores 27 to Krisp's 17 on public evidence for meeting notes & 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.
Krisp
A system-level noise-cancelling virtual microphone that also records and summarizes meetings without a bot.
+ Works with any call app by sitting between your mic and the app, so background noise disappears on every platform.
− Free tier limits noise-cancellation minutes, and the always-running audio driver occasionally conflicts with other audio software.
Side by side
public evidence| Otter.ai | Krisp | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 27 | 17 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | – | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · Pro from $8.33/mo billed annually | Free tier · Pro from $8/mo |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, chrome-extension | mac, windows, ios |
| Maker | Otter.ai | Krisp |
Which one?
Pick Otter.ai if
- you want the stronger public evidence (27 vs 17)
- you need it on android, chrome-extension, web
Best for live transcripts during calls.
Pick Krisp if
- you need it on mac, windows
Best for removing background noise on calls.