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Otter.ai vs Splashtop

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Otter.ai

Remote Work

Transcription and meeting notes powered by AI

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Remote Work

Secure remote access and remote support software

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; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Otter.ai and Splashtop differ
AttributeOtter.aiSplashtop
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, MacWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Remote Work).

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 Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Otter.ai does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Otter.ai

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

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

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

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

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

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop 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 Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Otter.ai on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Otter.ai or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Otter.ai starts at Free and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Splashtop?
Otter.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Otter.ai and On request for Splashtop.
Does Otter.ai or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Otter.ai runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac. Splashtop runs on Web.
Can I use Otter.ai for free?
Yes. Otter.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Splashtop 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 Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Otter.ai do that Splashtop cannot?
Otter.ai covers Automatic transcription, Real-time transcription, Speaker identification, Searchable transcripts.
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