Amazon Transcribe vs Gladia
Amazon Transcribe
aws.amazon.com
Gladia
gladia.ioSide by side
| Figure | Amazon Transcribe | Gladia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.01/mo | $0.20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · Speech Recognition Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Audio Transcription Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.9 (#7) |
| Spec score · Speech-to-Text Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 8.9 (#8) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Spec score · Transcription tools | 8.9 (#8) | 9.0 (#5) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance | Amazon Transcribe is covered under AWS HIPAA eligibility and BAA requirements. | The company lists GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001 among its compliance credentials. |
| Export formats | JSON,WebVTT,SRT | SRT,VTT |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Batch transcription uses Amazon S3, and AWS provides SDKs and CLI access for supported programming languages. | The site names Pipecat, LiveKit, Twilio, and Retell integrations, plus Zapier, Make, and n8n connectors. |
| Languages supported | 113 | 100 |
| Languages | Amazon Transcribe provides features across 100+ languages. | The Starter plan includes automatic language detection and switching and supports 100+ languages. |
| Speaker identification | Yes | Yes |
| Timestamp support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Amazon Transcribe
- Free tierFree
- Standard Batch$0.01 a month
- Standard Streaming$0.01 a month
- Standard pricingPrice not published
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
Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.