Echo or Otter: which one suits you?
Otter is a widely used meeting assistant, especially in English. Echo is built for Spanish first and keeps your meetings on its own servers in the European Union. Here’s what differs between them, using the information on their website.
In short
Echo processes your meetings with its own AI on EU servers and is built for Spanish. Otter joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, has a mobile app and says it holds a SOC 2 Type 2 report. If your meetings are on Zoom or Meet and you need mobile, Otter is the better fit; if Spanish and where your data lives matter most, Echo is.
Echo and Otter.ai, point by point
| What | Edorteam Echo | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data is stored | Edorteam’s own servers in the EU (a Spanish company) | AWS S3, according to their website; region not stated |
| Which AI processes your meetings | Our own AI on those servers; never trained on your data | Trains its models on de-identified data, according to their website |
| Certifications | No certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO yet | SOC 2 Type 2 report, according to their website |
| Spanish | Built for Spanish first; app in Spanish and English | Transcribes Spanish among other languages; see their website |
| Meetings the assistant joins | Joins Teams only; Meet and Zoom via the Chrome extension | Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet |
| Transcribing uploaded files | Yes: files up to 2 GB, plus YouTube or Drive links | Yes, with a number of imports depending on the plan |
| Subtitles, translation and dubbing | Subtitle editor, translated tracks and dubbing | SRT export on paid plans; see their website |
| Integrations | Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Asana, Trello, Jira, webhooks, API and MCP | Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, MCP and more, by plan |
| Free plan and entry price | Free plan, no card; prices in euros with and without VAT | Free Basic plan; Pro from $8.33 a month per user, billed annually |
| Mobile app | No mobile app yet | Yes, for iOS and Android |
Choose Echo if…
- You want your meetings, and the AI that processes them, on dedicated servers in the EU with no third-party AI providers.
- You work mainly in Spanish and want the app and help in Spanish.
- Beyond transcription, you need translated subtitles, dubbing, clips or live captions for your guests.
- You want to ask questions across all your meetings at once and send tasks to Asana, Trello or Jira.
- You’d rather see prices in euros, with and without VAT, and get an invoice with your company’s tax ID.
Choose Otter.ai if…
- Your meetings are mostly on Zoom or Google Meet: Otter’s assistant joins both, while Echo’s currently joins Teams only.
- You need to record from your phone: Otter has iOS and Android apps and Echo doesn’t yet.
- Your company requires a SOC 2 report: Otter says it has one and Echo has no certifications yet.
- You use Salesforce and want notes to go straight there.
Frequently asked questions
Can I switch from Otter to Echo?
Yes. Download your recordings from Otter and upload them to Echo, or import a public link. Echo transcribes them again, with speakers separated. There’s no automatic Otter importer.
Does Echo join Zoom or Google Meet meetings?
For now, Echo’s assistant joins Microsoft Teams only. For Meet and Zoom in the browser there’s the Chrome extension, or you can upload the recording afterwards.
Where is my data stored with Echo?
On Edorteam’s own servers in the European Union. Transcription and AI run on those same servers and are never trained on your meetings.
Does Echo have certifications such as SOC 2?
Not yet. If your company requires one, bear that in mind. You can review the data processing agreement and the security page.
Otter.ai’s details were checked on their website on 9 November 2026. They may have changed: check their pages before deciding.
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