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Otter.ai vs tl;dv: 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 tl;dv at $33.64/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $169.90 vs $336.40 a month: Otter.ai is $166.50 a month (49%) cheaper than tl;dv on list price.

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

tl;dv

AI

From$33.64/user/mo

10 people: $336.40 a month · $4,036.80 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per user

Plans

Otter.ai and tl;dv 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.

tl;dv

  • Free

    Unlimited recordings and transcriptions · AI notes, 30+ languages

    Free

  • Pro

    Per seat, billed monthly · €18/seat/mo on annual billing

    $33.64/user/mo

  • Business

    Per seat, billed monthly · €29/seat/mo on annual billing

    $45.24/user/mo

Prices in EUR: Pro €29, Business €39 per seat/mo monthly; annual €216 and €348 per seat/yr. Converted at 1.16 USD/EUR. Page advertises '40% off annual'. Pricing page lists no per-plan feature details or Enterprise tier.

Prices from tl;dv'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.

Otter.ai and tl;dv cost by team size
TeamOtter.ai (Pro)tl;dv (Pro)Difference
5 people$84.95$1,019.40/yr$168.20$2,018.40/yrOtter.ai $83.25 less a month
10 people$169.90$2,038.80/yr$336.40$4,036.80/yrOtter.ai $166.50 less a month
25 people$424.75$5,097/yr$841$10,092/yrOtter.ai $416.25 less a month

Otter.ai is priced per user. tl;dv 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 tl;dv: questions

Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or tl;dv?

Otter.ai starts at $16.99/user/mo (Pro) and tl;dv at $33.64/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $169.90 vs $336.40 a month: Otter.ai is $166.50 a month (49%) cheaper than tl;dv on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Otter.ai and tl;dv have free plans?

Otter.ai has a free plan (Basic). tl;dv has a free plan (Free).

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