Otter.ai
Cheaper for 10 people
From$16.99/user/mo
10 people: $169.90 a month · $2,038.80 a year
- Free plan (Basic)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Otter.ai vs Sembly AI: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of AI tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Otter.ai starts at $16.99/user/mo (Pro) and Sembly AI at $17/user/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $169.90 vs $170 a month: Otter.ai is $0.10 a month (0%) cheaper than Sembly AI on list price.
Sembly AI
AI
From$17/user/mo
10 people: $170 a month · $2,040 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Otter.ai and Sembly AI plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Otter.ai
Basic
300 transcription minutes/month · Live transcription and speaker ID · 3 lifetime file imports
Free
Pro
1,200 recording minutes/month · Up to 90 minutes per meeting · 10 file imports/month
$16.99/user/mo
Business
Unlimited meetings and recordings · Up to 4 hours per meeting · Joins 3 concurrent meetings
$30/user/mo
Annual billing: Pro $8.33, Business $19.99 per user/mo. Enterprise (SSO, SCIM, API, webhooks): contact sales. Page shows Pro at $8.49/mo ($4.17 annual) for India-issued cards only.
Prices from Otter.ai's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Sembly AI
Basic
Single user · 2,500 monthly credits · Transcription in 45+ languages
$17/user/mo
Pro
Up to 40 users, 100 clients · 3,000 credits per user · Multi-meeting AI chat, MCP access
$29/user/mo
MAX
3 to 500 users · HD video capture, unlimited history · SSO, audit log, HIPAA
$39/user/mo
Annual billing: Basic $10, Pro $20, MAX $30 per user/mo. Free Trial tier (1 meeting hour/month). Enterprise (10+ users): custom, contact sales.
Prices from Sembly AI's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Otter.ai (Pro) | Sembly AI (Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $84.95/mo$1,019.40/yr a year | $85/mo$1,020/yr a year | Otter.ai $0.05 less a month |
| 10 people | $169.90/mo$2,038.80/yr a year | $170/mo$2,040/yr a year | Otter.ai $0.10 less a month |
| 25 people | $424.75/mo$5,097/yr a year | $425/mo$5,100/yr a year | Otter.ai $0.25 less a month |
Otter.ai is priced per user. Sembly AI is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Otter.ai vs Sembly AI: questions
Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Sembly AI?
Otter.ai starts at $16.99/user/mo (Pro) and Sembly AI at $17/user/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $169.90 vs $170 a month: Otter.ai is $0.10 a month (0%) cheaper than Sembly AI on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Otter.ai and Sembly AI have free plans?
Otter.ai has a free plan (Basic). Sembly AI has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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