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Notetaker botWaiting to be admitted
Otter's Desktop app for Mac and Windows records without a bot, and its meeting bot joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet to write notes.
Comparison
Noota vs Otter.ai: Which AI Meeting Assistant Fits Your Team?
Last updated: November 4, 2026
Choose Noota if you want ISO 27001 certified security, EU data hosting by default and 50+ languages. Choose Otter.ai if you run short English meetings and want a lower entry price: Pro is $8.33 per month billed annually.
Data hosted in EuropeNo bot joins your callZero AI Model Training
Quick Decision Noota Vs Otter.ai
Noota is ISO 27001 certified, records without a bot from €19 per user per month (excl. VAT, annual), hosts in the EU and does not train on customer data. Otter.ai costs less to start ($8.33 per user per month, annual), joins calls as a notetaker and uses Amazon Web Services.
| Criterion | Noota | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Max recording duration | Up to 10 Hours Up to 10 hours; files up to 4 GB per meeting | Capped Duration Free 30m; Pro 90m; Business 4h |
| Languages | 50+ Languages 50+ languages with European accuracy | 6 Languages Only 6 languages (English, French, Spanish, Japanese, etc.) |
| Effective price for full meetings (>90m) | Supported €19 per user/mo (All-inclusive Pro: up to 10h calls + CRM sync) | Higher Tiers Only $20 per user/mo (Business tier required for calls >90m; Pro tier is $8.33 capped at 90m) |
| Free plan | Free Tier Yes: 50 AI credits, 1 month of history | Capped Duration Yes: 300 minutes per month, 30 minutes per conversation |
| Bot-free recording | 100% Bot-Free Yes, Desktop app (Pro and Business) | Bot in Meeting Joins calls as a notetaker; bot-free capture not described |
| Hosting | 100% EU & France EU (Google Cloud); sovereign on Enterprise | US Cloud Hosting Amazon Web Services (United States only) |
| Certification | Official Audit ISO 27001 certified | SOC 2 Only SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001 not listed on pricing |
| Training on your data | Zero Training No, on every plan | Cloud Models Trains on de-identified recordings and transcriptions |
Official pricing and published feature limits based on documented tier specifications.
Find Your Match in 3 Questions
Answer three questions about your meeting workflow to receive an honest recommendation.
1. Where must your data reside and what compliance is required?
2. Can an AI bot (OtterPilot) join your customer calls?
3. What primary languages do you conduct meetings in?
Noota Pro (€19/mo) is your recommended choice
You get discrete botless desktop recording, up to 10-hour sessions (files up to 4 GB), strict EU data residency, and ISO 27001 corporate certification.
Bot or no bot
Both tools offer a Desktop app that records without a bot.
Video call2 participants
CYou (host)
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0 bots in the call
Noota DesktopRecording from your computer
Noota's Desktop app (macOS and Windows) captures your computer's audio on Pro, Business and Enterprise, so no bot appears in the participant list. A meeting bot is also available. Tell participants you are recording, as with any tool.
Honest Strengths: Where Each Tool Wins
Explore how Noota compares to other meeting assistants and transcription tools.
Where Otter.ai Excels
- Lower entry price: Pro is listed at $8.33 per user per month billed annually, against €19 for Noota Pro (different currencies, not converted).
- Free plan: 300 minutes per month, up to 30 minutes per conversation.
- SOC 2 Type II: Otter states it holds a SOC 2 Type II attestation.
Where Noota Excels
- Longer meetings: Recordings up to 10 hours and files up to 4 GB, where Otter Pro stops at 90 minutes and Business at 4 hours.
- 50+ languages: Noota transcribes in 50+ languages. Otter lists six (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese), one language per conversation.
- No training on customer data: Noota doesn't train AI models on customer data on any plan. Otter states it trains its models on de-identified data.
- CRM sync from Pro: Noota includes auto-completed field mapping across around 45 CRM and ATS tools on Pro. Otter lists CRM sync on Pro and Business and CRM field mapping on its Enterprise plan.
- EU data hosting by default: Noota stores EU data in Belgium and the Netherlands on Google Cloud, with a sovereign option on Scaleway (Paris) and Bleu for Enterprise. Noota is ISO 27001 certified; SOC 2 Type 2 is in progress. Otter's published materials describe US hosting on AWS; we did not find an EU data residency option.
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Annual cost for 5 users: what you get for the price
Noota Pro against Otter.ai Business, 5 users, annual billing; currencies are not converted.
Otter.ai Business (5 Seats)
$1,200
- 5 users
- $19.99/mo
- 12 months
Meetings up to 4 hours, CRM sync for up to 5 users and activity logs. Pro ($8.33 per user per month: 1,200 minutes per user per month, meetings up to 90 minutes) comes to about $500/yr for 5 seats.
Noota Pro (5 Seats)
€1,140
- 5 users
- €19/mo
- 12 months
Includes recordings up to 10 hours (files up to 4 GB), 100 AI credits per user per month, CRM and ATS sync with auto-completed fields, and the bot-free Desktop app (from Pro).
List prices from each vendor's pricing page. Otter Pro records up to 90 minutes per meeting; Noota Pro up to 10 hours.
Full Feature & Compliance Breakdown
Every line comes from each vendor's public pricing and legal pages. When a vendor doesn't publish something, we say so.
| Criterion | Noota | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Recording & Architecture | ||
| Bot-free audio captureZoom, Meet, Teams | 100% Bot-Free Yes, native desktop app (macOS & Windows) captures loopback audio with zero bots in the meeting | Bot in Meeting Deploys the "OtterPilot" bot into meetings; can be blocked by host or corporate IT policies |
| Max recording length | Up to 10 Hours Up to 10 hours; files up to 4 GB | Capped Duration Free: 30 mins/call; Pro: 90 mins/call; Business: 4 hours/call |
| Mobile application | Supported Full native iOS & Android applications for in-person meetings and phone calls | Supported iOS and Android apps available for mobile transcription |
| Data Residency & Privacy | ||
| Default data residency | 100% EU & France 100% European Union on Google Cloud (Belgium/NL) + French Scaleway (Paris) & Bleu on Enterprise | US Cloud Hosting Stored on AWS servers in the United States; no EU data residency option |
| Security certifications | Official Audit Officially ISO 27001 certified at corporate level; SOC 2 Type 2 in progress | SOC 2 Only SOC 2 Type II certified; ISO 27001 applies to hosting data centers only |
| AI model training policy | Zero Training Strict zero training on customer data across all plans, including Free | Cloud Models Historically retained customer transcripts for proprietary model training unless opted out |
| Languages & Workflows | ||
| Supported languages | 50+ Languages Full multilingual transcription and summaries (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch) | 6 Languages Only Optimized heavily for English; other languages in limited experimental beta |
| CRM integration | 10+ Native CRMs Native 2-way sync with custom field mapping included on Pro (€19/mo) and Business | Higher Tiers Only Salesforce sync available on Enterprise / Sales tiers only |
| Pricing & Monthly Quotas | ||
| Free plan limits | Free Tier 50 monthly AI credits, full transcription, 1-month history | Capped Duration 300 minutes/month total, capped at 30 minutes per meeting |
| Entry paid plan | All-Inclusive Pro: €19/mo (€29 monthly). 100 AI credits, CRM sync, 10h/4GB session limit | Higher Tiers Only Pro: $10/mo ($16.99 monthly). Capped at 1,200 mins/mo and 90 mins/call |
| Business plan | Supported Business: €39/mo (€49 monthly). 500 AI credits, team workspaces, unlimited history | Higher Tiers Only Business: $20/mo ($30 monthly). Capped at 6,000 mins/mo |
| 5-seat team costAnnual commit | €95/month total $95/month total ($19/seat/mo, all-inclusive) | Higher Tiers Only $99.95/month total ($19.99/seat/mo Business tier required for calls >90m & team features) |
Sources: public documentation and published specifications from Noota and Otter.ai.
FAQ
Noota vs Otter.ai: frequently asked questions
Short answers, sourced from each vendor's public pages.
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What is the main difference between Noota and Otter.ai?
Noota offers EU data hosting by default, ISO 27001 certification, 50+ transcription languages, recordings up to 10 hours and no training on customer data. Otter.ai costs less to start (Pro $8.33 per user per month billed annually), records up to 90 minutes per meeting on Pro and says it trains its models on de-identified data. Both offer a Desktop app that records without a bot.
Can Noota record Google Meet, Zoom, and Teams without inviting a bot?
Yes. Noota's Desktop app (Pro, Business and Enterprise) captures Zoom, Google Meet and Teams audio on macOS and Windows, so no bot appears in the attendee list; a meeting bot is also available. Otter's Desktop app for Mac and Windows also records without a bot. Noota supports 50+ languages, recordings up to 10 hours and files up to 4 GB.
How do Noota and Otter.ai compare on pricing?
On annual plans Otter Pro ($8.33 per user per month) costs less than Noota Pro (€19; different currencies), but it records up to 90 minutes per meeting. Otter Business ($19.99) records up to 4 hours; Noota Pro records up to 10 hours. Noota Business is €39 per user per month, excl. VAT. Otter's free Basic plan is limited to 300 minutes per month and 30 minutes per conversation.
Where is meeting data stored, and does either tool train on my data?
Noota stores EU data in Belgium and the Netherlands on Google Cloud, with a sovereign option on Scaleway and Bleu for Enterprise, and does not train on customer data on any plan, including Free. Otter's published materials describe US hosting on AWS; we did not find an EU data residency option. Otter states it uses de-identified recordings and transcripts to train its models.
Does Otter.ai work in French and other languages?
Otter lists six transcription languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese; German and Chinese are in beta), with one language per conversation. Noota transcribes in 50+ languages.
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