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Head-to-Head Comparison
Otter.ai vs HeyGen
An honest, side-by-side breakdown of pricing, features, and security — so you can pick the right tool.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Otter.ai | HeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| CompareMyAI score | 7.6 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
| Free tier | ||
| API access | ||
| Open source | ||
| Enterprise ready | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| SOC 2 certified | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| MFA supported | ||
| Trains on your data | Yes |
Pricing
FreeFree
Pro£13/mo
Business£24/mo
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FreeFree
Creator£23/mo
Pro£39/mo
Business£117/mo
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Prices in GBP. Verified monthly. Always check the provider's site for the latest.
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
HeyGen
Pros
- +SOC 2 Type II certified with a dedicated Data Protection Officer
- +175 languages with AI lip-sync — broadest language support in category
- +Free tier includes 3 videos and a custom digital twin
- +API access from Creator tier for workflow automation
Cons
- −Uses user content to train models by default — opt-out required
- −Credit costs for Avatar IV/V are 20× higher than Avatar III
- −Business tier at £117/mo is expensive for smaller teams
Our take— HeyGen wins
Based on our comparison of published pricing, features, and compliance data, HeyGen takes the overall edge, though Otter.ai offers a no-training-on-your-data policy. HeyGen scores 8.0/10 to Otter.ai's 7.6/10. Pick Otter.ai if a no-training-on-your-data policy matters — HeyGen takes it overall on our scoring, but the gap is narrow.