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Ata vs Otter

The Otter alternative that never sends a bot into your call.

Ata reads the native captions on Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with no bot in the call and no audio or video recording, ever. Otter also transcribes those platforms, but it records the meeting's audio and can send a bot, its AI Notetaker, to join scheduled calls on its own, according to Otter's own Chrome Web Store listing. Ata costs $1.99 a month on the Pro plan; Otter's Pro plan costs $16.99 a month (or $8.33 a month billed annually), according to its official site. Otter, on the other hand, has apps for iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, something Ata does not have yet.

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$1.99 a month on Pro No bot, ever Never records audio or video
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Price, bot behavior and features, with no guesswork.

Every Otter fact below came from its official pages, checked on September 26, 2026.

Comparison between Ata and Otter: price, free plan, bot in the call, audio recording, AI connector, platforms and languages
 
Ata
Free · Pro $1.99/mo
Otter
Free · Pro $16.99/mo
Paid plan price (one person) $1.99 a month $16.99 a month (or $8.33 a month billed annually)
Free plan Unlimited transcription; AI with a monthly limit, no card needed 300 transcription minutes a month and 3 lifetime file imports
Price per person on a team Drops as the team grows: $1.79 to $0.99; free for up to 3 people $30 per person a month on the Business plan ($19.99 billed annually), no volume discount
Bot in the call Never. Ata only turns on captions, no bot and no invite Offers a no-bot option for Google Meet and Teams, but its AI Notetaker can join as a participant on its own, including on Zoom
Records audio or video No. Ata only processes the caption text, and never records audio or video Yes, it records the meeting's audio (on-device via the extension, or in the cloud via AI Notetaker)
AI connector (MCP) Included from the Pro plan, for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini We found no public MCP connector on its official site or the Chrome Web Store
Platforms and apps Extension for Chrome, Edge and Brave; Google Meet, Zoom and Teams, browser only Chrome extension, plus apps for iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows; also works on YouTube and any tab with audio
Transcription languages The language of the meeting captions; app in Portuguese, English and Spanish English, French and Spanish, with no Portuguese confirmed, per its official blog

Otter details checked on September 26, 2026 on its official pages: otter.ai/pricing, otter.ai and the blog post otter.ai/blog. Extension on the Chrome Web Store.

Choose with facts

No single tool is right for everyone.

An honest way to decide, not just a price comparison.

When Ata is the better fit

  • You want a product with a Brazil-first team, not a US product without a Portuguese interface.
  • You never want a bot in the call, or any audio or video recording: just the meeting text.
  • You want to pay less: $1.99 a month on Pro, against $16.99 for Otter.
  • Your team is small: up to 3 people can share meetings for free.
  • You already use Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and want to query your meetings there with the MCP connector included in Pro.

When Otter may fit better

  • You need an actual audio recording, not just the caption text.
  • You want to transcribe from your phone or a desktop app, without depending on a browser.
  • You want to transcribe things outside Meet, Zoom and Teams, like YouTube videos, recorded lectures and podcasts.
  • Your company is already large and wants certifications like SOC 2 and HIPAA, SSO, and a quote-based Enterprise plan.
How to switch

From Otter to Ata in 3 steps.

  1. 1

    Install Ata

    It is free, from the Chrome Web Store, on Chrome, Edge or Brave.

  2. 2

    Log in with your account

    Google or Microsoft, no AI key and no setup needed.

  3. 3

    Start on your next meeting

    On Meet, Zoom or Teams, Ata turns on by itself. You can keep Otter running while you try it, and turn it off whenever you want.

Questions

Questions from people comparing the two

Ata is made in Brazil, works in Portuguese, and never records audio or video: it only reads the caption text from Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with no bot in the call. Otter is a US product that records the meeting's audio and can send a bot, its AI Notetaker, to join scheduled calls on its own. Ata costs $1.99 a month; Otter charges $16.99 a month, according to its official site.
No, never. Ata turns on the platform's native captions and transcribes in real time, with no bot, no invite and no notice to other participants. Otter's own Chrome extension offers a no-bot option for Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, but its AI Notetaker can also join a call as a participant on its own, according to Otter's own Chrome Web Store listing.
Yes. According to Otter's Chrome Web Store listing, it records the meeting's audio, on-device through the extension or in the cloud through AI Notetaker. Ata never records audio or video under any circumstance: it only processes the caption text the platform itself generates.
Ata's Pro plan costs $1.99 a month in the US and the rest of the world (R$ 9.90 in Brazil). Otter's Pro plan costs $16.99 a month, or $8.33 a month billed annually, according to its official site. On the team plan, Ata's price per person drops as the team grows (from $1.79 to $0.99), and teams of up to 3 people use it for free. On Otter, the Business plan costs $30 per person a month ($19.99 billed annually), with no volume discount.
Yes. Ata has an MCP connector included from the Pro plan ($1.99 a month), to query meetings, summaries and action items straight from Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini. We found no public MCP connector for Otter on its official site or the Chrome Web Store.
Yes, Otter has apps for iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, in addition to its Chrome extension, according to its official site. If you are looking for an Otter.ai alternative without a bot that also runs on your phone, Otter is currently ahead there. Ata is only a browser extension for now, with no mobile app.

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Free to install, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with no bot and no audio recording.

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