Both turn your calls into text. The difference is what happens next - decisions and owners pulled out automatically, and every past meeting searchable in seconds.
| Feature | Peaflow AI | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom, Google Meet & Microsoft Teams | All three | Most |
| Live transcription | Yes | Yes, a core strength |
| Decisions extracted with owners | Yes | Partial |
| Search across every past meeting | Yes, instant | Limited |
| Video recording & playback | Yes (Business) | No |
| Pricing model | Per-minute credits | Per seat |
| Top-up credits that never expire | Yes | No |
| Starting price | $16/mo | $16.99/mo |
Competitor details are based on publicly listed plans at the time of writing and may change. Check each provider's site for current pricing and features.
Otter built its reputation on fast, accurate live transcription, and it is genuinely good at it. If your job is to capture words as they are spoken - lectures, interviews, accessibility - that focus is a real advantage.
Peaflow assumes the transcript is table stakes. What it optimises for is the week after the meeting: which decision was made, who owns what, and where that thing you half-remember was actually said.
See how the memory works →Per-seat pricing punishes teams where only a few people meet heavily. Per-minute credits mean an occasional attendee costs almost nothing, and unused capacity is not money you already spent.
Compare the plans →If you mainly want live transcription, Otter is strong. Peaflow is the better fit when what you need is what happens after the call: decisions and action items extracted with owners, and a searchable memory across every meeting you have ever recorded.
Otter charges per seat. Peaflow charges per recorded minute - 1 credit = 1 minute - so people who only join a few calls a month do not cost a full seat. Top-up credit packs never expire.
Yes. Peaflow records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. The notetaker joins with the meeting link, so it works for calls you host and calls you are invited to.
Connect a calendar and your next meeting writes itself up.