Best Speechmatics Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from speech-to-text software ranked against Speechmatics on the same published basis.
- 1Speechmatics vs Notta
- 2Speechmatics vs Happy Scribe
- 4Speechmatics vs Fathom
- 5Speechmatics vs tl;dv
- 6Speechmatics vs Voice In
- 7Speechmatics vs AssemblyAI
- 8Speechmatics vs Buzz
- 9Speechmatics vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 10Speechmatics vs MacWhisper
- 11Speechmatics vs Zoom Scheduler
- 12Speechmatics vs Amazon Transcribe
- 13Speechmatics vs Otter.ai
- 14Speechmatics vs Rev AI
- 15Speechmatics vs Tactiq
- 16Speechmatics vs Transkriptor
- 17Speechmatics vs TurboScribe
- 18Speechmatics vs Soniox
- 19Speechmatics vs Dragon Professional
- 20Speechmatics vs Google Voice Access
- 21Speechmatics vs OpenAI Text-to-Speech
Speechmatics 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 | Happy Scribe | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Fathom | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 5 | tl;dv | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 6 | Voice In | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | AssemblyAI | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Buzz | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | MacWhisper | 6.9 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | Zoom Scheduler | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Otter.ai | 6.7 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Rev AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 15 | Tactiq | 6.7 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web, Mac |
| 16 | Transkriptor | 6.7 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 17 | TurboScribe | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 18 | Soniox | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 19 | Dragon Professional | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Google Voice Access | 6.1 | No | — | Android |
| 21 | OpenAI Text-to-Speech | 5.8 | No | $0.60/mo | API |
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Questions about Speechmatics alternatives
What is the best alternative to Speechmatics?
Notta, number 1 in speech-to-text software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Happy Scribe, Fathom, tl;dv and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Speechmatics?
Notta is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.