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Otter.ai vs Savant

Otter.ai logo

Otter.ai

Remote Work

Transcription and meeting notes powered by AI

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Savant logo

Savant

IoT & Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Otter.ai has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Otter.ai two separate limits apply at once, a monthly minute allowance and a per conversation cap, so a long meeting can be cut short with allowance remaining; Savant pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • They diverge on capability: Otter.ai covers Automatic transcription, Savant covers Customizable.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Otter.ai and Savant actually diverge.

Attributes where Otter.ai and Savant differ
AttributeOtter.aiSavant
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, MacWeb, Mobile
CategoryRemote WorkIoT & Smart Home
Founded20162005

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Otter.ai

  • Automatic transcription
  • Real-time transcription
  • Speaker identification
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Highlights and summaries
  • Sharing
  • Mobile apps
  • Zoom

Only in Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Otter.ai

  • Transcribing meetings and generating summaries automaticallynot Savant
  • Searching and sharing notes from recorded conversationsnot Savant

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot Otter.ai
  • Climate controlnot Otter.ai
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot Otter.ai
  • Energy management and monitoringnot Otter.ai

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Otter.ai

  • Two separate limits apply at once, a monthly minute allowance and a per conversation cap, so a long meeting can be cut short with allowance remaining
  • The free plan cuts off at 30 minutes per conversation and 300 minutes a month
  • The Pro plan still caps a single conversation at 90 minutes
  • Even unlimited plans cap a conversation at 4 hours
  • Imported file transcription has its own separate monthly limit, at 6,000 minutes on Business
  • Paying monthly rather than annually roughly doubles the rate, from $8.33 to $16.99 on Pro

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

Pricing, plan by plan

Otter.ai

Free
  • BasicFree
    • 600 minutes transcription
    • 3 searches
    • Basic sharing
  • Pro$10/month
    • 6000 minutes transcription
    • Unlimited searches
    • Team collaboration

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Otter.ai if

  • You need automatic transcription.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Mac.
  • You also want real-time transcription.
Otter.ai review

Choose Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.
Savant review

Questions people ask

Is Otter.ai or Savant better?
Neither clearly leads. Otter.ai starts at Free and Savant at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Savant?
Otter.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Otter.ai and On request for Savant.
Does Otter.ai or Savant run on more platforms?
Otter.ai runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac. Savant runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Otter.ai for free?
Yes. Otter.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Savant starts at On request.
What is Otter.ai best used for?
Otter.ai is most often used for transcribing meetings and generating summaries automatically, searching and sharing notes from recorded conversations. Of those, transcribing meetings and generating summaries automatically and searching and sharing notes from recorded conversations are not what Savant is typically brought in for.
What can Otter.ai do that Savant cannot?
Otter.ai covers Automatic transcription, Real-time transcription, Speaker identification, Searchable transcripts. Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build.
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