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Pros & cons
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
Grammarly
Pros
+SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified — strongest compliance in the writing category
+Works across browser, desktop, Word, Google Docs, and email with one install
+Pro tier confirmed at £10/mo in GBP — transparent UK pricing
+Explicit opt-out from AI model training available in account settings
Cons
−Trains on user writing by default — opt-out required
−GDPR compliance not explicitly confirmed on accessed official pages
−Free AI prompt limit (100/mo) may feel restrictive for daily users
Our take— Grammarly wins
Based on our comparison of published pricing, features, and compliance data, Grammarly scores 8.1/10 to Otter.ai's 7.6/10. Grammarly pulls ahead with ISO 27001 certification. Otter.ai counters with GDPR compliance. Pick Grammarly if ISO 27001 certification matters; pick Otter.ai if GDPR compliance matters.