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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
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| Category | Workflow Automation | AI Meetings |
| Description | Open-source workflow automation platform under a fair-code license with the best AI/LangChain integration of any automation tool. Self-host for unlimited free executions on a $5-20/month VPS, or use managed cloud hosting. Backed by $180M Series C at a $2.5B valuation in October 2025, n8n has 70+ dedicated AI nodes for building LLM pipelines, agent workflows, and RAG systems. | Otter.ai is an AI meeting notes and transcription service that produces live transcripts and automated summaries for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings. It is popular in education, journalism, and corporate settings for its real-time transcription accuracy and the ability to search, highlight, and annotate transcripts. Otter Pilot joins meetings automatically when connected to a calendar. |
| 70+ AI and LangChain nodes (most AI-capable automation platform) | Supported | Not supported |
| Self-hosted option with unlimited executions on any server or VPS | Supported | Not supported |
| Full JavaScript and Python code execution nodes | Supported | Not supported |
| Visual workflow builder with drag-and-drop interface | Supported | Not supported |
| 400+ integrations including HTTP request node for any REST API | Supported | Not supported |
| Fair-code license — modify, self-host, and distribute without vendor lock-in | Supported | Not supported |
| Docker and Kubernetes deployment with official Helm charts | Supported | Not supported |
| AI agent nodes: chain LLMs, memory, tools, and data sources visually | Supported | Not supported |
| Webhook triggers, cron schedulers, and 50+ event-based triggers | Supported | Not supported |
| Enterprise SSO, RBAC, and audit logs on hosted plans | Supported | Not supported |
| Otter Pilot: automatic bot attendee for Zoom, Meet, and Teams | Not supported | Supported |
| Live transcript with speaker labels appearing in real time during the call | Not supported | Supported |
| AI Chat: ask questions against the transcript during or after a meeting | Not supported | Supported |
| AI Channels: async voice note threads tied to meeting transcripts | Not supported | Supported |
| Automated meeting summary with key points and action items | Not supported | Supported |
| Vocabulary expansion: custom terms and proper nouns for improved accuracy | Not supported | Supported |
| Export to PDF, DOCX, SRT (captions), and TXT formats | Not supported | Supported |
| Team workspace with shared transcript library | Not supported | Supported |
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