Amazon Transcribe vs IBM Watson Speech to Text
Amazon Transcribe
aws.amazon.com
IBM Watson Speech to Text
ibm.comSide by side
| Figure | Amazon Transcribe | IBM Watson Speech to Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.01/mo | $0.02/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Speech Recognition Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.7 (#11) |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.7 (#11) |
| Spec score · Audio Transcription Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 8.9 (#8) | 9.0 (#6) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | Users can add custom vocabulary and train custom language models with domain-specific text. | Paid plans can customize language and acoustic models, and language models can use grammars to restrict recognized phrases. |
| Export formats | JSON,WebVTT,SRT | JSON |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Batch transcription uses Amazon S3, and AWS provides SDKs and CLI access for supported programming languages. | IBM documents a pre-built phone assistant integration combining watsonx Assistant, Speech to Text, and Watson Text to Speech. |
| Languages supported | 113 | 14 |
| 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
IBM Watson Speech to Text
- LitePriced on request
- Plus$0.02 a month
- PlusPriced on request
- LiteFree
- PremiumPriced on request
In their own words
Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
IBM Watson Speech to Text
IBM Watson Speech to Text has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.