Comparison
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.011 USD | trial | Transcription & meetings | |
| 10 USD/mo | yes | Transcription & meetings | |
| 0.003 USD | trial | Transcription & meetings | |
| 8.50 USD/mo | yes | Transcription & meetings | |
| not listed | yes | Transcription & meetings | |
| 20 USD/mo | yes | Transcription & meetings | |
| 19 USD/mo | yes | Transcription & meetings | |
| 16.99 USD/mo | yes | Transcription & meetings | |
| 12 USD/mo | yes | Transcription & meetings |
Each alternative in short
1. Fireflies.ai
AI assistant that transcribes, summarizes and searches meetings and calls, and pushes notes and tasks into your CRM and work tools.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free forever plan with unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, 400 mins of storage per team, 20 AI credits, meeting search, AskFred and API access.
2. Rev AI
Developer-first speech-to-text API for accurate transcription across 57+ languages, aimed at teams building voice features at scale.
There is a free trial. Free credits equivalent to 5 hours of Reverb ASR, usable across all products.
3. HappyScribe
AI notetaker and transcription tool that turns meetings, calls and audio or video files into notes, summaries and subtitles in 150+ languages.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: unlimited meeting recordings, 45 minutes per recording, 10-minute free trial of AI Transcription, Subtitling and Translation, limited recording history, AI Chat for 3 files per month. Human proofreading from 2.00 USD/min.
4. Plaud
AI note-taking devices and app that record, transcribe and summarize in-person meetings, phone calls and online meetings.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free Starter Plan: 300 minutes of transcription per month.
5. TurboScribe
Converts audio and video files to text transcripts in seconds, with speaker labels and translation, for people who transcribe meetings, interviews and podcasts.
Yes, there is a free plan. 3 transcripts per day, each up to 30 minutes long, one file at a time, with lower processing priority.
6. Fathom
AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls, with CRM updates for teams.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free forever plan with unlimited recordings and transcriptions, choice of bot-free (beta) or bot capture, instant AI call summaries, and clips, playlists and search across calls.
7. Otter Meeting Agent
AI notetaker that transcribes meetings, writes summaries and action items, and syncs notes to CRMs for sales, education and recruiting teams.
Yes, there is a free plan. Basic plan: 300 monthly transcription minutes, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports, live transcription, speaker identification, multi-language support, iOS and Android apps, and the Otter MCP server.
8. Wispr Flow
Voice-to-text dictation AI that turns speech into polished writing in any app, plus a meeting notetaker, for individuals and teams.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: speech-to-text in any app, 100+ languages, dictionary and snippets, limited Notetaker access. Dictation limit 2,000 words/week on desktop and 1,000/week on mobile.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Speechmatics?
The most popular option in the same category is Fireflies.ai. See the comparison table above.