In short
Otter is cheap when you pay yearly and has a free plan, but transcribes only six languages, without Dutch. Notulist transcribes 31 languages, never sends a bot and stores your meetings in the EU.
Side by side
| Notulist | Otter.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | €9.99 per month excl. VAT (Pro), €8.99 when paid yearly | US$16.99 per month, US$8.33 when paid yearly (Pro) |
| Free option | 14-day trial with 3 hours of audio | Free plan with 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation |
| How it records | On your own device, no bot | A bot in Zoom, Teams and Google Meet; the desktop app records without a bot |
| In-person meetings | iPhone and Android app | iOS and Android app |
| Upload recordings | ✓ | ✓ Limited per plan |
| Claude and ChatGPT | Connector (MCP) on every plan | Connectors for both |
| Languages | 31, including Dutch | 6: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese |
| Data | Stored in the EU (Amsterdam); transcribed in the US by default, or entirely in the EU if you choose the EU transcription model; never used to train AI | Stored in the US; de-identified audio and transcripts train Otter’s models |
Where Otter is strong
- A free plan and a low yearly price for Pro.
- Chat across meetings, with summaries and action items.
Where Notulist is different
- Dutch and 30 other languages: Otter doesn’t transcribe Dutch. See transcription with speakers.
- No bot: the Mac app records Teams, Zoom and Webex on your own Mac.
- Stored in the EU, and your meetings are never used to train AI models.
- Ordered per client: people, companies and tags, with minutes from your own templates.
Which one fits you
Choose Otter if your meetings are in English or one of its other five languages and you want a free plan. Choose Notulist if you meet in Dutch or another European language, or want no bot and EU storage.
Frequently asked questions
Does Otter.ai support Dutch?
No. Otter transcribes English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese. Notulist transcribes 31 languages, including Dutch.
Is Notulist a good alternative to Otter.ai?
Yes, especially for meetings in Dutch or other European languages, and if you’d rather not have a bot in your meetings or want your data stored in the EU.
Does Otter use my meetings to train AI?
Otter says it trains its own models on de-identified audio and transcripts. Notulist never uses your meetings to train AI models.