Best Rev Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from audio transcription software ranked against Rev on the same published basis.
- 1Rev vs Happy Scribe
- 2Rev vs Grain
- 3Rev vs Notta
- 4Rev vs Speechmatics
- 5Rev vs Otter.ai
- 7Rev vs tl;dv
- 8Rev vs Transkriptor
- 9Rev vs AssemblyAI
- 10Rev vs Avoma
- 11Rev vs Fathom
- 12Rev vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 13Rev vs MacWhisper
- 14Rev vs Tactiq
- 15Rev vs Amazon Transcribe
- 16Rev vs Fireflies.ai
- 17Rev vs Rev AI
- 18Rev vs aTrain
- 19Rev vs Soniox
- 20Rev vs TranscribeMe
- 21Rev vs ESPnet
Rev alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Scribe | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Grain | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Notta | 7.6 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Speechmatics | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Otter.ai | 7.1 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | tl;dv | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 8 | Transkriptor | 7.1 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 9 | AssemblyAI | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Avoma | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Fathom | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 12 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | MacWhisper | 7.0 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | Tactiq | 6.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web, Mac |
| 15 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Fireflies.ai | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser |
| 17 | Rev AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 18 | aTrain | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Soniox | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 20 | TranscribeMe | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 21 | ESPnet | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Rev alternatives
What is the best alternative to Rev?
Happy Scribe, number 1 in audio transcription software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Grain, Notta, Speechmatics and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Rev?
Happy Scribe is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.