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Honest Comparison

TrillavsOtter.ai

Free meeting transcription without the 300 minute limit or meeting bots

Quick Verdict

Trilla is the better choice for privacy-conscious users who want truly free transcription.

Otter.ai has strong transcription quality and team features, but requires meeting bots, has strict free tier limits (300 min/month), and processes all audio in the cloud. Trilla offers unlimited transcription, no bots, and the option to run 100% locally.

Feature Comparison

See how Trilla stacks up feature by feature

Feature
TrillaTrilla
Otter.ai
Meeting bot joins calls
Free tier minutes/month
Unlimited
300 minutes
100% local processing option
Speaker diarization
Speaker recognition (cross-meeting)
Local
Cloud
Real-time transcription
AI summaries
Chat with transcripts
Team collaboration
Calendar integration
Coming soon
Mobile app
Works with any audio source
BYO API keys

Pricing Comparison

Transparent pricing, no surprises

Trilla

Trilla

Recommended
Freeforever

Completely free. Use your own API keys for cloud services (pay providers directly) or run fully local for $0.

Otter.ai

$8.33-$16.99/mo

$8.33-$16.99/mo for Pro, $19.99-$30/mo for Business. Free tier limited to 300 minutes/month and 3 file imports lifetime.

Privacy Comparison

Your data, your control

Trilla Privacy

  • Can run 100% locally with Ollama/LMStudio
  • No account required
  • No data collection or telemetry
  • Your recordings never leave your device (local mode)
  • BYO API keys means direct connection to providers
  • Voice prints stored locally, never uploaded

Otter.ai Privacy

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    All audio processed in Otter's cloud
  • i
    Account required with email verification
  • i
    Data used to improve their AI (opt-out available)
  • i
    Recordings stored on their servers
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    Enterprise tier needed for some privacy controls
  • i
    Voice data processed externally for speaker ID

Which One is Right for You?

An honest assessment to help you decide

Use Otter.ai if you...

  • Need team collaboration features with shared workspaces
  • Want native mobile apps for iOS/Android
  • Require calendar integration for automatic recording
  • Comfortable with cloud processing and meeting bots
  • Need enterprise features like SSO and HIPAA compliance

Use Trilla if you...

  • Want truly unlimited free transcription
  • Prefer no meeting bots joining your calls
  • Need to keep sensitive meeting data 100% local
  • Want to use your own AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
  • Record from any audio source, not just meetings
  • Value privacy over team collaboration features
Make the switch

Ready to Try Trilla?

Free forever. No account required. Your data stays on your device.

100% Free
No Data Collection
Run 100% Local