Comparison

3Play Media vs Amara

On the evidence we track, 3Play Media leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

3Play Media full profile →Amara full profile →

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★3Play Media59

Amara44

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	3Play MediaLeader	Amara
vioscaleAI score	59 / 100medium · 56%	44 / 100low · 5%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	40	2
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, TPN Gold Shield	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://www.3playmedia.com/security/	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	3 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

3Play Media59 / 100medium · 56%

Amara44 / 100low · 5%

Pricing

Free tier

3Play Media✗

Amara–

Model

3Play Mediacommercial

Amaracommercial

Price level

3Play Mediaunknown

Amara–

Transparent

3Play Media✓

Amara–

Integrations

Count

3Play Media40

Amara2

Security

Certifications

3Play MediaSOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, TPN Gold Shield

Amara–

Gdpr

3Play Media✓

Amara–

Hipaa

3Play Media✓

Amara–

Soc2

3Play Media✓

Amara–

Trust center

3Play Mediahttps://www.3playmedia.com/security/

Amara–

Market

Availability

3Play MediaAvailable worldwide

Amara–

Content

Faq

3Play Media7 items

Amara3 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for subtitle captioning. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Subtitle Captioning
Capability	3Play Media	Amara
Capabilities
Architecture model	Managed cloud saas browser	Managed cloud saas browser
Hardcoded video burn in stylized social captions	-	-
Fcc ada broadcast compliance closed captioning srt vtt	✓	-
Dynamic karaoke style animated word highlighting	-	-
AI auto translation for multi language tracks	✓	-
Timeline based millisecond timestamp nudging	-	-
Human in the loop premium proofreading service tier	✓	-
Custom font upload and brand color templating	-	-
B roll and emoji auto injection based on context	-	-
Direct xml export to premiere pro final cut	-	-
SOC2 type ii	✓	-
Mit or apache permissive oss license	-	-
Pricing model	pay_as_you_go_per_minute	-

Capabilities

Architecture model

3Play MediaManaged cloud saas browser

AmaraManaged cloud saas browser

Hardcoded video burn in stylized social captions

3Play Media-

Amara-

Fcc ada broadcast compliance closed captioning srt vtt

3Play Media✓

Amara-

Dynamic karaoke style animated word highlighting

3Play Media-

Amara-

AI auto translation for multi language tracks

3Play Media✓

Amara-

Timeline based millisecond timestamp nudging

3Play Media-

Amara-

Human in the loop premium proofreading service tier

3Play Media✓

Amara-

Custom font upload and brand color templating

3Play Media-

Amara-

B roll and emoji auto injection based on context

3Play Media-

Amara-

Direct xml export to premiere pro final cut

3Play Media-

Amara-

SOC2 type ii

3Play Media✓

Amara-

Mit or apache permissive oss license

3Play Media-

Amara-

Pricing model

3Play Mediapay_as_you_go_per_minute

Amara-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

3Play Media

Leader

A cloud-based platform for video accessibility and localization that automates closed captioning, transcription, audio description, and multi-language subtitles. Uses AI processing paired with human expert review to ensure accuracy while maintaining speed and affordability for media companies, educators, and enterprises.

Independently observed

Amara

A cloud-based video captioning and subtitling platform with collaborative editing, translation capabilities, and professional services. Features team workflows, quality management, and integrations with major video hosting platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

3Play Media

Leader

Usage-based

Usage-based pricing per minute of video; rates personalized by service type, language, turnaround speed, and AI/human blend; annual payment available

ExpressCustom per-minute rate
- Captions
- Audio description
- Transcription
ProCustom per-minute rate, 10 hours/year
- Standard integrations
- AI + expert review (default)
- Flexible upgrade options
EnterpriseContact sales
- 40+ integrations
- API/custom workflows
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Full range of AI-only to premium human solutions
- Dubbing, subtitling, localization

as of 2026-09-06verify ↗

Amara

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	3Play Media	Amara
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

3Play Media✓

Amara✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

3Play Media✓

Amara✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)

Vimeo
YouTube

3Play Media

Leader

9 total - 7 not shared

AWS
Box
Brightcove
Kaltura
Wistia
AIM (Accessible Information Management)
Accessible Information Management (AIM)

Independently observed

Amara

2 total - 0 not shared

YouTube
Vimeo

Independently observed

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