Best Express Scribe Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from transcription software ranked against Express Scribe on the same published basis.
- 1Express Scribe vs Notta
- 2Express Scribe vs Simon Says
- 3Express Scribe vs Happy Scribe
- 4Express Scribe vs Superwhisper
- 5Express Scribe vs AssemblyAI
- 6Express Scribe vs Buzz
- 7Express Scribe vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 8Express Scribe vs InqScribe
- 9Express Scribe vs MacWhisper
- 10Express Scribe vs Amazon Transcribe
- 11Express Scribe vs FOLKER
- 13Express Scribe vs FileToText
- 14Express Scribe vs Rev AI
- 15Express Scribe vs Transkriptor
- 16Express Scribe vs TurboScribe
- 17Express Scribe vs easytranscript
- 18Express Scribe vs Soniox
- 19Express Scribe vs ELAN
- 20Express Scribe vs Maestra
- 21Express Scribe vs f4transkript
Express Scribe alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notta | 7.4 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Simon Says | 7.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Happy Scribe | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Superwhisper | 7.2 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | AssemblyAI | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Buzz | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | InqScribe | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | MacWhisper | 6.9 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | FOLKER | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | FileToText | 6.7 | Free plan | $3/mo | API |
| 14 | Rev AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 15 | Transkriptor | 6.7 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 16 | TurboScribe | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 17 | easytranscript | 6.5 | Free plan | €5/mo | — |
| 18 | Soniox | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 19 | ELAN | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Maestra | 6.1 | No | $12/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 21 | f4transkript | 5.9 | No | €25/mo | — |
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Questions about Express Scribe alternatives
What is the best alternative to Express Scribe?
Notta, number 1 in transcription software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Simon Says, Happy Scribe, Superwhisper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Express Scribe?
Notta is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.