Best Speechmatics Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from speech-to-text software ranked against Speechmatics on the same published basis.
- 1Speechmatics vs Happy Scribe
- 2Speechmatics vs Notta
- 3Speechmatics vs Zoom Scheduler
- 5Speechmatics vs Fathom
- 6Speechmatics vs Otter.ai
- 7Speechmatics vs tl;dv
- 8Speechmatics vs Transkriptor
- 9Speechmatics vs AssemblyAI
- 10Speechmatics vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 11Speechmatics vs MacWhisper
- 12Speechmatics vs Voice In
- 13Speechmatics vs Tactiq
- 14Speechmatics vs TurboScribe
- 15Speechmatics vs Amazon Transcribe
- 16Speechmatics vs Rev AI
- 17Speechmatics vs Soniox
- 18Speechmatics vs Dragon Professional
- 19Speechmatics vs Buzz
- 20Speechmatics vs Gladia
- 21Speechmatics vs Google Voice Access
Speechmatics alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Scribe | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Notta | 7.6 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Zoom Scheduler | 7.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Fathom | 7.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 6 | 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 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | MacWhisper | 7.0 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | Voice In | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Tactiq | 6.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web, Mac |
| 14 | TurboScribe | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 15 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Rev AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 17 | Soniox | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 18 | Dragon Professional | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Buzz | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Gladia | 6.0 | No | $0.20/mo | API |
| 21 | Google Voice Access | 6.0 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about Speechmatics alternatives
What is the best alternative to Speechmatics?
Happy Scribe, number 1 in speech-to-text software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Notta, Zoom Scheduler, Fathom and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Speechmatics?
Happy Scribe is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.