Best 3Play Media Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from transcription software ranked against 3Play Media on the same published basis.
- 13Play Media vs Simon Says
- 23Play Media vs Happy Scribe
- 33Play Media vs Superwhisper
- 43Play Media vs Notta
- 53Play Media vs InqScribe
- 63Play Media vs Transkriptor
- 73Play Media vs AssemblyAI
- 83Play Media vs Buzz
- 93Play Media vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 103Play Media vs MacWhisper
- 113Play Media vs Express Scribe
- 123Play Media vs FileToText
- 133Play Media vs FOLKER
- 143Play Media vs Maestra
- 153Play Media vs TurboScribe
- 163Play Media vs Amazon Transcribe
- 173Play Media vs ELAN
- 183Play Media vs Rev AI
- 193Play Media vs easytranscript
- 203Play Media vs Soniox
3Play Media alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Says | 8.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Happy Scribe | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 3 | Superwhisper | 7.7 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Notta | 7.6 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | InqScribe | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Transkriptor | 7.1 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 7 | AssemblyAI | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Buzz | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | MacWhisper | 7.0 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | Express Scribe | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | FileToText | 6.8 | Free plan | $3/mo | API |
| 13 | FOLKER | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Maestra | 6.8 | No | $12/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 15 | TurboScribe | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 16 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | ELAN | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Rev AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 19 | easytranscript | 6.6 | Free plan | €5/mo | — |
| 20 | Soniox | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
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Questions about 3Play Media alternatives
What is the best alternative to 3Play Media?
Simon Says, number 1 in transcription software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Happy Scribe, Superwhisper, Notta and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 3Play Media?
Simon Says is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.