Aiko vs Gladia
Aiko
sindresorhus.com
Gladia
gladia.ioSide by side
| Figure | Aiko | Gladia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.20/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.6 (#12) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Speech-to-Text Software | 8.7 (#12) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 8.1 (#26) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Export formats | JSON,CSV,SRT,subtitles,text | SRT,VTT |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Languages supported | 100 | 100 |
| Languages | Aiko supports audio in 100 languages, though the page cautions that quality varies by language. | The Starter plan includes automatic language detection and switching and supports 100+ languages. |
| Speaker identification | No | Yes |
| Support | Users can submit feedback or bug reports through the app or the maker’s feedback form; the form says to check spam if no reply arrives within two weeks. | Starter and Growth include help center and Discord support; Enterprise includes premium support with dedicated Slack and an account manager. |
| Timestamp support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Gladia
- Starter - asynchronous$0.61 a month
- Starter - real-time$0.75 a month
- Growth - asynchronous$0.20 a month
- Growth - real-time$0.25 a month
- StarterFree
- EnterprisePrice not published
- GrowthPriced on request
In their own words
Gladia
Gladia provides audio infrastructure through an API for recording, transcribing, and enriching audio. It offers asynchronous and real-time transcription, including live streaming, with Starter supporting 100+ languages and automatic language detection and switching. Listed audio tools include speaker diarization, sentiment analysis, PII redaction, entity detection, and audio-to-LLM processing. Developers can use Python or Node.js SDKs, WebSocket streaming, or REST uploads; named integrations include Pipecat, LiveKit, Twilio, Retell, Zapier, Make, and n8n. Transcripts can include speaker labels and timestamps, and SRT and VTT are listed export formats. Starter is listed at free and includes 50€ in one-time credits that do not expire. Flexible pay-as-you-go Starter rates are $0.61 a month for asynchronous transcription and $0.75 a month for real-time transcription. Hourly call and total audio limits vary by tier. Gladia also offers GladiaFlow, a desktop voice dictation app for Mac and Windows; its code is available under the MIT license.