Self-hosted alternatives to Otter.ai
Short answer
The self-hosted alternative to Otter.ai in our catalog is Speaches. Speaches: OpenAI-compatible speech-to-text server (faster-whisper) with streaming transcription and a realtime API.
Otter.ai Business costs $30 per user per month on monthly billing, or $24 per user per month on annual billing, according to Otter.ai's official pricing information checked on Oct 22, 2026.
We cannot estimate a server cost for this app: Speaches (not estimated (no official RAM figure)).
Main gap: Speaches is a transcription API, not a meeting app. There is no bot that joins Zoom, Teams or Meet and no notes interface.
Last updated · Otter.ai price checked Oct 22, 2026 on the official page · sources
Which self-hosted apps replace Otter.ai
| App | What it replaces | Est. server cost | Official hardware | License | Status | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaches | OpenAI-compatible speech-to-text server (faster-whisper) with streaming transcription and a realtime API. | not estimated (no official RAM figure) | not published | MIT | Stale (no commit in 180+ days) | 3.7k |
"What it replaces" is our summary of each project's own description. Hardware and cost come from the project's official requirements; see each app page for sources.
What self-hosting does not replace
- Speaches is a transcription API, not a meeting app. There is no bot that joins Zoom, Teams or Meet and no notes interface.
- Summaries and action items need a separate LLM and some integration work.
Cost: Otter.ai vs self-hosting
| Team size | Otter.ai, monthly billing | Otter.ai, annual billing (per month) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $150/mo | $120/mo |
| 10 users | $300/mo | $240/mo |
| 25 users | $750/mo | $600/mo |
| 50 users | $1,500/mo | $1,200/mo |
Self-hosted server cost per app
- Speaches: not estimated (no official RAM figure).
Otter.ai: Business. Per user per month. Self-host estimate: cheapest Hetzner Cloud Regular Performance (shared AMD vCPU) plan meeting the project's official RAM and vCPU figure, list price read 2026-10-22, EUR excl. VAT. It covers the server only: not model API usage or a GPU, backups, or your time. A server at the official minimum spec may not be enough for large teams; the recommended spec costs more where listed. We do not convert currencies.
Self-hosted Otter.ai alternatives: FAQ
What is the best self-hosted alternative to Otter.ai?
Speaches: OpenAI-compatible speech-to-text server (faster-whisper) with streaming transcription and a realtime API. Which fits depends on the features you need; see the gaps below.
How much does Otter.ai cost?
Otter.ai Business costs $30 per user per month on monthly billing, or $24 per user per month on annual billing, according to Otter.ai's official pricing information checked on Oct 22, 2026. Per user per month.
How much does it cost to self-host a Otter.ai alternative?
Speaches: not estimated (no official RAM figure). The software is free to download; the estimate is the cheapest Hetzner Cloud plan meeting the project's official RAM and vCPU figure (EUR, excl. VAT, server only).
What does a self-hosted Otter.ai alternative not do?
Speaches is a transcription API, not a meeting app. There is no bot that joins Zoom, Teams or Meet and no notes interface. Summaries and action items need a separate LLM and some integration work.
Can a business use these Otter.ai alternatives commercially?
Speaches: MIT (Permissive), internal business use allowed. Not legal advice; read each license.
Related
Sources
- Otter.ai pricing (checked 2026-10-22): otter.ai/pricing
- Speaches GitHub repository: github.com/speaches-ai/speaches
- Speaches documentation: speaches.ai/installation/
- Speaches license: github.com/speaches-ai/speaches/blob/master/LICENSE
- Hetzner Cloud pricing used for cost estimates (read 2026-10-22): www.hetzner.com/cloud/regular-performance
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