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Head-to-Head Comparison
Motion vs Otter.ai
An honest, side-by-side breakdown of pricing, features, and security — so you can pick the right tool.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Motion | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| CompareMyAI score | 7.8 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
| Free tier | ||
| API access | ||
| Open source | ||
| Enterprise ready | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| SOC 2 certified | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| MFA supported | ||
| Trains on your data |
Pricing
Pro AI£15/mo
Business AI£23/mo
FreeFree
Pro£13/mo
Business£24/mo
Enterprise—
Always check the provider's site for the latest pricing. Prices marked are based on published data and are pending independent verification.
Pros & cons
Motion
Pros
- +SOC 2 Type II and GDPR certified
- +Automatically reschedules tasks when meetings overrun
- +Team capacity planning and Gantt charts on Business plan
- +Covers tasks, calendar, docs, and notes in one tool
Cons
- −No free tier — paid plans only, no trial by default
- −No API access for custom integrations
- −Credit-based AI feature limit even on paid plans
Otter.ai
Pros
- +Excellent meeting transcription and summarisation
- +Integrates with Zoom, Teams and Google Meet
- +Good accuracy on clear audio
Cons
- −Struggles with heavy accents or poor audio quality
- −Free tier limited to 300 minutes per month
- −Not useful outside meeting and transcription use cases
Our take— Motion wins
Based on our comparison of published pricing, features, and compliance data, Motion takes the overall edge, though Otter.ai offers API access and a free tier. Motion scores 7.8/10 to Otter.ai's 7.6/10. Pick Otter.ai if API access matters — Motion takes it overall on our scoring, but the gap is narrow.