Otter.ai vs tl;dv: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Otter.ai | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — 300 transcription minutes a month | Free — Unlimited recording and transcription, basic AI summaries |
| tier 2 | $16.99/mo — Per user — 1,200 in-app recording minutes | $25/mo — Unlimited AI notes, downloadable recordings, CRM integrations, customer tags |
| tier 3 | $30/mo — Per user — unlimited audio and video imports | $69/mo — Custom AI prompt library, team coaching analytics, dedicated CSM, SSO |
| tier 4 | On request — Unlimited custom AI workflows | — |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Otter.ai if
- Anyone who wants to test transcription quality before paying — 300 minutes is a real month of meetings
- Sales teams needing notes pushed into Salesforce or HubSpot
Choose tl;dv if
- Sales executives and customer success teams sharing call clips
- User researchers cataloging recurring customer pain points
Where each one disappoints
Otter.ai
- Teams that need CRM sync on a budget — it starts at the paid tiers
tl;dv
- Automated programmatic display ad optimization
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.