Comparison · 5 fields · checked 19 Aug 2026
Otter.ai vs Circleback
Quick answerOtter.ai has a permanent free plan and starts at $8.33/mo (annual) with full transcript export; Circleback has no permanent free plan (only a trial) and costs $20.83/user/month (annual), with data access limited to manual copy, webhooks, or an MCP server rather than a conventional REST API.
Rows shaded in sienna are where the two differ. Unshaded rows are where they match — listed so you know we checked, not because we skipped them.
| Field | Otter.ai | Circleback |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Perpetual — 300 transcription minutes/month, 30-minute max meeting length, 3 lifetime file imports, 1 concurrent meeting, 20 AI chat queries, TXT export only | Trial |
| Starting price | $8.33/mo, billed annually | $20.83/mo, billed annually |
| Data export | Full export | Partial export |
| API | REST | Limited |
| Integrations | 8 listed | 8 listed |
Choose Otter.ai when
Choose Otter.ai when you want a permanent free plan first — it covers 300 transcription minutes a month, then $8.33/mo (annual) unlocks DOCX/PDF/SRT export; a REST API exists but is limited to Enterprise workspaces.
Try Otter.ai →Choose Circleback when
Choose Circleback when you're fine testing on a free trial rather than a permanent free plan — the Individual plan is $20.83/user/month billed annually ($25/month billed monthly), and data leaves the product via manual copy, webhooks, or an MCP server rather than a dedicated REST API.
Try Circleback →Ordered alphabetically, not by commission.