Otter.ai vs Quo
Otter.ai and Quo are both productivity AI tools, tracked here on price, platforms, integrations, and capabilities. Every figure below is read from the vendor's own pages and dated. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Otter.ai
AI meeting assistant for audio recording, note-taking, and summaries
Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that records audio, transcribes conversations in real time, and generates summaries with action items. It joins virtual meetings automatically or records in person.
Quo
AI business phone system for automated transcription and call summaries
Quo provides business phone numbers equipped with automated call transcription and AI summaries. Organizations handle voice calls, SMS text messages, and team voicemails on iOS, Android, and web interfaces. The platform automatically generates searchable text records and action items from recorded conversations.
At a glance
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Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Otter.ai on August 3, 2026 · Quo on August 4, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
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Key features
Otter.ai
- Live transcription of spoken audio
- Automated meeting summaries
- Speaker identification
- Action item extraction
- Integration with calendar and video conferencing platforms
Quo
- Business phone number provisioning for voice calls and SMS
- Automatic real-time speech-to-text transcription for incoming and outgoing calls
- AI-generated call summaries and action item extraction
- CRM synchronization for contacts, call logs, and voice notes
What each one does well
Otter.ai
- ✓ Transcribing live meetings and interviews
- ✓ Generating automated meeting notes and summaries
- ✓ Improving accessibility for spoken content
Quo
- ✓ Managing business phone numbers with automated call transcriptions
- ✓ Generating AI call summaries and action items for client communications
- ✓ Centralizing team voice calls and SMS messaging across mobile and desktop devices
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Otter.ai or Quo?
Otter.ai. Paid plans start at $16.99/mo for Otter.ai and $19/mo for Quo.
Does Otter.ai or Quo have a free plan?
Otter.ai has a free plan, and Quo publishes no free plan.
What is the difference between Otter.ai and Quo?
Both are tracked for transcription, summarization. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Otter.ai is tracked for meeting-notes, speaker-identification, and only Quo is tracked for speech-to-text, workflow-automation, notes.
How much do Otter.ai and Quo cost?
Otter.ai: free plan, then $16.99/mo. Quo: from $19/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Otter.ai · Quo · all productivity tools