# Otter.ai, tl;dv vs Grain Comparison

| | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 484 | 507 | 306 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (73.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free 1 User | Free 1 User Per Month | Free 1 seat Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Otter.ai

Pros:
- Ease of Use (145 reviews)
- Helpful (122 reviews)

Cons:
- Recording Issues (66 reviews)
- Accuracy Issues (54 reviews)

### tl;dv

Pros:
- Ease of Use (225 reviews)
- AI Summary (170 reviews)

Cons:
- Recording Issues (71 reviews)
- AI Inaccuracy (50 reviews)

### Grain

Pros:
- Helpful (10 reviews)
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Recording Issues (5 reviews)
- Integration Issues (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (403 reviews) | 9.1 (406 reviews) | 9.1 (206 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (409 reviews) | 9.3 (437 reviews) | 9.4 (207 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (301 reviews) | 9.3 (340 reviews) | 9.6 (74 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | 9.1 (149 reviews) | 9.2 (62 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (259 reviews) | 9.1 (307 reviews) | 9.1 (152 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (85 reviews) | 9.1 (140 reviews) | 9.6 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (388 reviews) | 9.5 (409 reviews) | 9.3 (186 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Otter.ai

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: Free 1 User

Description: For those who want to give it a try

Key Features:
- Zoom, MS Teams, and Google Meet
- AI Chat within and across meetings
- AI meeting workflows

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/otter-ai/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### tl;dv

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 1 User Per Month

Description: For everyone just getting started with tl;dv

Key Features:
- Unlimited Meetings & Viewers
- Unlimited AI Moment Summaries
- 10x AI Meeting Notes

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tl-dv/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Grain

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 1 seat Per Month

Description: The quickest and easiest way to try Grain

Key Features:
- 20 meetings
- View team's meetings
- Basic AI Notes

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/grain/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### AI Sales Assistant

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 7.9/10 | 72 |
| **tl;dv** | 7.3/10 | 28 |
| **Grain** | 7.6/10 | 28 |

#### Lead Facilitation

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customer-facing Chatbot** | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (26 reviews) | 6.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Lead Qualification** | 6.1 (67 reviews) | 7.0 (27 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Lead Follow-up** | Feature Not Available | 6.8 (27 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Scheduling ** | 6.8 (16 reviews) | 7.2 (27 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Opportunity and Pipeline Management ** | Feature Not Available | 6.7 (26 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Data Entry** | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 7.9 (26 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Integrations / APIs** | 7.6 (17 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (17 reviews) | 

#### Performance Analysis

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Coaching ** | 6.6 (68 reviews) | 6.7 (26 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 
| **Peformance Tracking** | 6.8 (67 reviews) | 7.6 (26 reviews) | 7.3 (16 reviews) | 

#### Sales Analysis

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ROI Forecasting ** | Feature Not Available | 6.4 (26 reviews) | 6.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Sales Forecasting ** | Feature Not Available | 6.5 (26 reviews) | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.1 (61 reviews) | 8.2 (26 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Business Instant Messaging

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 8.9/10 | 12 |
| **tl;dv** | N/A | N/A |
| **Grain** | N/A | N/A |

#### Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Business Instant Messaging 

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Audio Conferencing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video Conferencing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Application** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Application** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Summarization** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Powered Search** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Smart Notifications** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Powered Language Translation** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Generation** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Conversation Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 8.3/10 | 95 |
| **tl;dv** | 8.7/10 | 43 |
| **Grain** | 8.6/10 | 48 |

#### Call Analytics

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Call Recording** | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 9.4 (42 reviews) | 9.6 (41 reviews) | 
| **Machine Learning** | 8.3 (89 reviews) | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Call Analysis** | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 
| **Lead Qualification** | 7.6 (23 reviews) | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Conversation Intelligence

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customer Scoring** | 7.7 (75 reviews) | 8.0 (37 reviews) | 7.8 (19 reviews) | 
| **Speech-to-Text** | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.7 (80 reviews) | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 9.4 (15 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Conversation Intelligence

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Video CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | N/A | N/A |
| **tl;dv** | N/A | N/A |
| **Grain** | 8.6/10 | 25 |

#### Customization

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Customizable Thumbnails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Custom Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Availability Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Playlists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Deep Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Video CMS

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Transcription

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 8.1/10 | 211 |
| **tl;dv** | 8.2/10 | 280 |
| **Grain** | 8.1/10 | 113 |

#### Voice

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dictation** | 8.5 (187 reviews) | 8.5 (235 reviews) | 8.7 (77 reviews) | 
| **Accuracy** | 8.1 (202 reviews) | 8.2 (258 reviews) | 7.9 (102 reviews) | 

#### Transcription

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Identification** | 7.7 (195 reviews) | 8.7 (248 reviews) | 8.3 (99 reviews) | 
| **Timecode Management** | 8.7 (180 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (76 reviews) | 
| **Closed Captioning** | 7.9 (159 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (57 reviews) | 
| **Custom Dictionary** | 7.4 (162 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.3 (24 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | 8.1 (174 reviews) | 8.6 (239 reviews) | 8.6 (71 reviews) | 
| **Spell Check and Punctuation** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (227 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Text Editing** | 7.9 (180 reviews) | 7.8 (208 reviews) | 7.9 (67 reviews) | 
| **Translation** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (205 reviews) | 7.2 (34 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | 8.0 (158 reviews) | 8.5 (207 reviews) | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 
| **API** | 7.6 (54 reviews) | 8.0 (192 reviews) | 7.4 (26 reviews) | 
| **Voice Files** | 8.4 (171 reviews) | 8.3 (195 reviews) | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 
| **Live Captioning** | 7.8 (152 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 
| **Integrates With Existing Applications** | 8.1 (164 reviews) | 8.6 (207 reviews) | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Transcription

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.5 (53 reviews) | 8.0 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 7.7 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.0 (49 reviews) | 7.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Video Communications

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | N/A | N/A |
| **tl;dv** | N/A | N/A |
| **Grain** | 7.9/10 | 27 |

#### Platform Features

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Video Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 
| **Image Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Screen Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Scrolling Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Screen Record** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Text Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Thumbnails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Frames & Background** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Viewer Reactions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Engagement Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Viewer Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 

### AI Meeting Assistants

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 8.2/10 | 208 |
| **tl;dv** | 8.4/10 | 228 |
| **Grain** | 8.1/10 | 13 |

#### Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Agenda Management** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Meeting Hosting** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scheduling** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 5.7 (9 reviews) | 

#### Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Note-Taking** | 9.0 (201 reviews) | 9.1 (227 reviews) | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Voice Recognition** | 7.9 (187 reviews) | 8.8 (223 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Action Item Tracking** | 8.5 (183 reviews) | 8.4 (216 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sentiment Analysis** | 8.0 (170 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Personalization** | 7.8 (171 reviews) | 8.0 (210 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Smart Summaries** | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 8.7 (220 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 

#### Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Translation** | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (210 reviews) | 5.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Transcription** | 8.7 (184 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Accessibility Guidelines Compliance** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (204 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.3 (85 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.9 (84 reviews) | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.9 (86 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.1 (84 reviews) | 8.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Meeting Capture & Retention - AI Meeting Assistants

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bot Presence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Meeting Moments Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audio or Video Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Voice Recognition

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 8.5/10 | 22 |
| **tl;dv** | N/A | N/A |
| **Grain** | N/A | N/A |

#### Deployment & Integration - Voice Recognition

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Installation & setup Ease** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Developer API & SDK** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Software Integration** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Device Support** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance Optimization - Voice Recognition

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accuracy in Noisy Settings** | 8.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **High-Volume Scalability** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Environmental Noise Adaptation** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multilingual Voice Recognition** | 8.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Low-Latency Processing** | 8.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security & Compliance - Voice Recognition

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Liveness Detection** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory Compliance** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure Communication Channels** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced AI & Biometric Features - Voice Recognition

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Voice-Based Authentication** | 7.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Machine Learning & Adaptive Speech Recognition** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speaker Differentiation** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sentiment & Tone Analysis** | 7.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Voice Recognition

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Sales Coaching

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | N/A | N/A |
| **tl;dv** | 8.9/10 | 15 |
| **Grain** | 8.9/10 | 19 |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Coaching

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Training

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Coaching Materials** | Not enough data | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Playbook Creation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 6.9 (7 reviews) | 
| **Video Record** | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 9.9 (15 reviews) | 

#### Feedback

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Review** | Not enough data | 9.7 (13 reviews) | 9.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Scorecard** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Coaching Card** | Not enough data | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Leaderboard** | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Updates** | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Competition** | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Note-Taking Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 9.0/10 | 29 |
| **tl;dv** | N/A | N/A |
| **Grain** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Note-Taking Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | 8.2/10 | 76 |
| **tl;dv** | 8.6/10 | 29 |
| **Grain** | N/A | N/A |

#### Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Action Item extraction** | 8.5 (65 reviews) | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Summary Generation** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Speech-to-text Transcription** | 8.8 (70 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Team-based Access** | 8.3 (62 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Language and Accent Support** | 7.7 (63 reviews) | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 7.8 (65 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.1 (60 reviews) | 8.4 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Semantic Search** | 8.2 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Recognition** | 7.9 (66 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Meeting Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Otter.ai** | N/A | N/A |
| **tl;dv** | 7.7/10 | 54 |
| **Grain** | 8.4/10 | 42 |

#### Pre-Meeting Tools

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.5 (46 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 7.0 (48 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Agenda** | Not enough data | 7.3 (46 reviews) | 7.4 (18 reviews) | 

#### Meeting Tools

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Minutes** | Not enough data | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Notes** | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 9.0 (33 reviews) | 
| **Digital Workspace** | Not enough data | 7.9 (46 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 7.5 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 

#### Post-Meeting Tools

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Task Delegation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (45 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Participant Email** | Not enough data | 8.1 (47 reviews) | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Meeting Management

| Feature | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (4):** [Transcription Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/transcription), [Conversation Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/conversation-intelligence), [AI Sales Assistant Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-sales-assistant), [AI Meeting Assistants Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-meeting-assistants)

**Unique to Otter.ai (4):** [AI Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-note-taking-software), [Business Instant Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-instant-messaging), [Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/note-taking-software), [Voice Recognition Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/voice-recognition)

**Unique to tl;dv (3):** [AI Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-note-taking-software), [Sales Coaching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-coaching), [Meeting Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/meeting-management)

**Unique to Grain (5):** [Video Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-communications), [Video CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-cms), [Sales Coaching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-coaching), [Meeting Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/meeting-management), [Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/note-taking-software)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Otter.ai | tl;dv | Grain | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 73.3% | 74.4% | 76.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.7% | 23.3% | 20.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 6.1% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Otter.ai

- **Computer Software:** 11.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1%
- **Consulting:** 6.6%
- **Higher Education:** 4.9%
- **Financial Services:** 4.6%
- **Education Management:** 4.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.3%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 42.5%

#### tl;dv

- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 15.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.7%
- **Consulting:** 8.9%
- **Financial Services:** 4.9%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.9%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.7%
- **Real Estate:** 1.5%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 33.1%

#### Grain

- **Computer Software:** 29.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Research:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **Consulting:** 2.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 33.3%

---
## Alternatives

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- [Fellow](https://www.g2.com/products/fellow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2409 reviews)
- [Fireflies.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/fireflies-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (745 reviews)
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### Alternatives to tl;dv

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- [Fireflies.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/fireflies-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (745 reviews)
- [MeetGeek](https://www.g2.com/products/meetgeek/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (482 reviews)
- [Avoma](https://www.g2.com/products/avoma/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1360 reviews)
- [Fellow](https://www.g2.com/products/fellow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2409 reviews)
- [Gong](https://www.g2.com/products/gong/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (6615 reviews)
- [Krisp](https://www.g2.com/products/krisp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1173 reviews)
- [Rev](https://www.g2.com/products/rev/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (590 reviews)
- [Chorus by ZoomInfo](https://www.g2.com/products/chorus-by-zoominfo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2994 reviews)
- [Loom](https://www.g2.com/products/atlassian-loom/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2396 reviews)

### Alternatives to Grain

- [Fathom](https://www.g2.com/products/fathom-video/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (6793 reviews)
- [Fireflies.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/fireflies-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (745 reviews)
- [Gong](https://www.g2.com/products/gong/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (6615 reviews)
- [MeetGeek](https://www.g2.com/products/meetgeek/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (482 reviews)
- [Avoma](https://www.g2.com/products/avoma/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1360 reviews)
- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (883 reviews)
- [Rev](https://www.g2.com/products/rev/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (590 reviews)
- [Fellow](https://www.g2.com/products/fellow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2409 reviews)
- [Chorus by ZoomInfo](https://www.g2.com/products/chorus-by-zoominfo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2994 reviews)
- [Claap](https://www.g2.com/products/claap/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (400 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Otter.ai

- Title: [What is Otter.ai used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-otter-ai-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Transcription"
- Title: [What does otter AI do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-otter-ai-do) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Otter.ai is an artificial intelligence transcription service that automatically creates text transcriptions of online meetings and audio recordings."
- Title: [How do you transcribe on Otter AI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-transcribe-on-otter-ai) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It auto transcribes the audio and then you can go through it while listening to correct the errors. "
- Title: [Does Otter AI work with Microsoft teams?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-otter-ai-work-with-microsoft-teams) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Equal Time (www.equaltime.io) definitely works with MSTeams! You can get full meeting transcripts, AI summary, action items, and qualitative review. "
- Title: [What are the advantages of Otter.aI versus fireflies.al?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50949-what-are-the-advantages-of-otter-ai-versus-fireflies-al) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We looked at both and decided neither. They both do not provide video and do not use AI to extract important highlights. Neither can summarize long..."

### tl;dv

No discussions available for this product.

### Grain

- Title: [How do you use grain recording?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-grain-recording) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Video Transcription"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/otter-ai-vs-tl-dv-vs-grain)