IBM Watson Speech to Text vs Rev AI
IBM Watson Speech to Text
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Rev AI
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| Figure | IBM Watson Speech to Text | Rev AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.02/mo | $0.01/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 21 |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 9.0 (#6) | 9.3 (#4) |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.7 (#11) | 8.9 (#7) |
| Spec score · Speech Recognition Software | 8.7 (#11) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Audio Transcription Software | 8.6 (#17) | 8.9 (#9) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | JSON | TXT,JSON,SRT,VTT |
| Founded | 1911 | LinkedIn lists Rev's founding year as 2010. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, United States | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Integrations | IBM documents a pre-built phone assistant integration combining watsonx Assistant, Speech to Text, and Watson Text to Speech. | Rev lists integrations with YouTube, Vimeo, JW Player, Brightcove, Panopto, Zoom, Kaltura, Ensemble, WarpWire and Dropbox. |
| Languages supported | 14 | 1 |
| Speaker identification | Yes | Yes |
| Timestamp support | Yes | Yes |
| What it does | The service uses speech recognition APIs to transcribe spoken audio in multiple languages and formats. | Rev AI provides APIs for asynchronous and real-time speech-to-text transcription plus speech insights. |
Plans
IBM Watson Speech to Text
- LitePriced on request
- Plus$0.02 a month
- PlusPriced on request
- LiteFree
- PremiumPriced on request
Rev AI
- Whisper Fusion Transcription$0.01 a month
- Whisper Large Transcription$0.01 a month
- Reverb turbo transcriptionPrice not published
- Reverb Transcription$0.20 a month
- Reverb Foreign Language Transcription$0.30 a month
- Human Transcription$1.99 a month
- Forced AlignmentFree
- Language IdentificationFree
- Language Translation - Standard ModelFree
- Forced AlignmentFree
In their own words
IBM Watson Speech to Text
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