Does Otter.ai or Slack have a free plan?

Both do. Otter.ai and Slack each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

How long is the Otter.ai and Slack free trial?

Slack offers a 30-day free trial. Otter.ai does not offer one.

Otter.ai vs Slack

A side-by-side look at Otter.ai and Slack: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Otter.ai if

Individuals who want automatic notes for back-to-back video calls
Students and journalists recording lectures and interviews
Sales and customer teams that need call summaries in the CRM

Visit Otter.ai

Choose Slack if

Technology and product teams that live in chat and connect many tools
Companies collaborating with agencies or clients through Slack Connect
Organizations that want a mature admin, security and compliance toolset

Visit Slack

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Otter.ai, Slack

Highest editor rating

Slack · 4.6

Comparison of Otter.ai and Slack
Compare	Otter.ai Visit site	Slack Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	Yes
Starting price	From $16.99/mo	From $8.75/mo
Editor rating	4.0	4.6
Ease of use	Very easy (5/5)	Very easy (5/5)
Category	Writing	Communication
Pricing model	Free Basic plan with 300 minutes per month; Pro is $16.99 per month (approximately $8.33 per month billed annually), Business $30 per user per month ($20 annually) and Enterprise custom.	Free plan with 90-day message history; Pro is $8.75 per user per month ($7.25 billed annually), Business+ approximately $15 per user per month billed annually, Enterprise Grid pricing is custom.
Plans	Basic — Free Pro — $16.99/mo Business — $30/user/mo Enterprise — Custom	Free — Free Pro — $8.75/user/mo Business+ — $15/user/mo Enterprise Grid — Custom
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, API
Integrations	Google Meet, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Slack, Zapier, Zoom	Asana, GitHub, Google Meet, Google Workspace, Jira, Outlook, Salesforce, Trello, Zapier, Zoom
Best for	Individuals who want automatic notes for back-to-back video calls Students and journalists recording lectures and interviews Sales and customer teams that need call summaries in the CRM	Technology and product teams that live in chat and connect many tools Companies collaborating with agencies or clients through Slack Connect Organizations that want a mature admin, security and compliance toolset
Pros	Auto-joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams from the calendar and records without the host Live transcript with speaker identification and post-meeting summaries Usable free tier for light use Mobile apps for recording in-person conversations Salesforce and HubSpot integrations for sales teams	Channels, threads and search that scale from small teams to large organizations Largest integration ecosystem in team chat, with first-party apps from Google, Microsoft, Atlassian and GitHub Huddles for quick audio and video calls without a separate meeting tool Slack Connect for shared channels with outside companies Workflow Builder for no-code automations
Cons	Transcription supports only English, Spanish and French Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes and 300 minutes per month Accuracy drops with accents, technical vocabulary and overlapping speech OtterPilot can join meetings uninvited unless auto-join settings are managed	Free plan hides messages older than 90 days and caps integrations at 10 Per-seat pricing becomes expensive for large teams Notification overload and channel sprawl without deliberate conventions Full AI feature set requires Business+ or higher
AI agents	Yes	No
AI assistant	Yes	Yes
API access	No	Yes
Audit logs	No	Yes
Browser extension	Yes	No
Channels & threads	No	Yes
Comments & mentions	Yes	No
Guest & client access	No	Yes
Import & export	Yes	No
Meeting recording & transcripts	Yes	No
Mobile app	Yes	No
Multi-language support	Yes	No
Real-time collaboration	Yes	No
Roles & permissions	Yes	Yes
Screen sharing	No	Yes
SSO / SAML	Yes	Yes
Transcription	Yes	No
Two-factor authentication	No	Yes
Video calls	No	Yes
Webhooks	No	Yes
Workflow automation	No	Yes

Common questions

Does Otter.ai or Slack have a free plan?: Both do. Otter.ai and Slack each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Otter.ai and Slack free trial?: Slack offers a 30-day free trial. Otter.ai does not offer one.

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