AudioScribe vs Sonix

AudioScribe

A transcription service that treats the transcript as a searchable archive rather than a one-off download, which matters if you accumulate hundreds of recordings. The 10-hour per-file ceiling is generous. The free tier's 25-minute cap makes it useless for real meetings, so you are effectively evaluating a paid product.

Pros

• +Unlimited transcripts on the $19.99 plan with a 10-hour per-file ceiling
• +Full-text search plus a chat layer across stored transcripts
• +Speaker identification and 18 languages on the paid tier
• +Native iOS and Android apps alongside the browser app

Cons

• −No public API mentioned anywhere on the site
• −Free tier caps files at 25 minutes, which excludes most meetings
• −No street address disclosed for the LLC; the terms only name Delaware law

Sonix

Pick Sonix when the transcript is a working document you will correct, subtitle and hand off — the editor is the product, not the ASR. If you mainly want live meeting notes, Otter is cheaper and better suited; if the recording is legally critical, Rev's human tier is the safer route.

Pros

• +The word-locked editor makes correcting a long transcript far faster than re-typing
• +50+ languages for both transcription and translation, priced at the same hourly rate
• +REST API with batch processing and custom vocabulary is included with subscriptions
• +SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA posture and a stated no-training policy on customer files

Cons

• −Per-seat pricing at $25/mo each punishes small teams sharing one library
• −Hour allowances are the real constraint; Core's 5 hrs/mo goes fast on video
• −The 99% accuracy claim is vendor marketing — independent tests put it near peers, around the mid-90s
• −No free plan, only a 30-minute trial

Is AudioScribe cheaper than Sonix?

On published entry prices, AudioScribe starts lower — $19.99/mo against $25/mo for Sonix. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does AudioScribe or Sonix have a free tier?

AudioScribe has a free tier; Sonix has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, AudioScribe or Sonix?

Sonix ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for AudioScribe is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.