# 3Play Media vs Amberscript

| Attribute | 3Play Media | Amberscript |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.9 (56% (medium)) | 62 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","question":"What is 3Play Media?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"3Play Media is sold across 3 plans: Express, Pro and Enterprise. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","question":"How much does 3Play Media cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to 3Play Media. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","question":"What platforms does 3Play Media support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for 3Play Media, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","question":"Can 3Play Media be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for 3Play Media, including AWS, Box, Brightcove, Kaltura, Vimeo, Wistia, YouTube and AIM (Accessible Information Management). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","question":"What does 3Play Media integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for 3Play Media. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as 3Play Media not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/blog/cvaa-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does 3Play Media have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"3Play Media is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and Canada. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","question":"Where is 3Play Media available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform providing accurate transcription and subtitle services for audio and video content, offering both automated machine transcription (90% accurate) and human-reviewed professional transcription (99%+ accurate), with emphasis on data security and European data residency. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"What is Amberscript?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amberscript is a paid product; published pricing starts at €1.85. It is sold across 11 plans (Starter, Pro, Power and Annual Plan - 60 Hours). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","question":"How much does Amberscript cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amberscript. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"What platforms does Amberscript support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amberscript, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"Can Amberscript be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Amberscript. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amberscript not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"What security certifications does Amberscript have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amberscript is available in the Netherlands. The vendor is headquartered in the Netherlands.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","question":"Where is Amberscript available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A platform providing accurate transcription and subtitle services for audio and video content, offering both automated machine transcription (90% accurate) and human-reviewed professional transcription (99%+ accurate), with emphasis on data security and European data residency. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"pay_as_you_go_per_minute","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","srt_vtt_subtitle_export_formatting":true,"ai_automated_speech_recognition_asr":true,"human_in_loop_expert_review_available":true,"custom_vocabulary_and_industry_dictionary":true,"interactive_text_to_audio_playback_editor":true,"ai_auto_translation_for_multi_language_tracks":true,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true,"human_in_the_loop_premium_proofreading_service_tier":true,"fcc_ada_broadcast_compliance_closed_captioning_srt_vtt":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"srt_vtt_subtitle_export_formatting":true,"adobe_premiere_final_cut_xml_export":true,"ai_automated_speech_recognition_asr":true,"human_in_loop_expert_review_available":true,"zoom_google_meet_teams_live_captioning":false,"speaker_diarization_and_voice_separation":true,"custom_vocabulary_and_industry_dictionary":true,"interactive_text_to_audio_playback_editor":false,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` |
| integrations.count | 40 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Brightcove"},{"name":"Kaltura"},{"name":"Vimeo"},{"name":"Wistia"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"AIM (Accessible Information Management)","native":true,"category":"education","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Accessible Information Management (AIM)","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["NL"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Express","summary":"Custom per-minute rate","features":["Captions","Audio description","Transcription"],"description":"One-time project orders without recurring commitment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Custom per-minute rate, 10 hours/year","features":["Standard integrations","AI + expert review (default)","Flexible upgrade options"],"description":"Essential video accessibility tools for occasional projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"video_hours":"10/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom per-minute rate with volume discounts, unlimited content","features":["40+ integrations","API/custom workflows","Dedicated customer success manager","Full range of AI-only to premium human solutions","Dubbing, subtitling, localization"],"description":"Comprehensive suite for consistent, large-scale video projects","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"video_hours":"unlimited/year"}}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing per minute of video; rates personalized by service type, language, turnaround speed, and AI/human blend; annual payment available","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T10:52:03.376Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"€19/month for 5 hours","features":["5 hours/month","90+ languages","Ready within minutes","Add your own dictionary","Edit with online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export transcripts in Word, JSON, TXT, CSV","Export subtitles in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL","ISO27001 & ISO9001 certified","GDPR-compliant file storage on EU-servers"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"€29/month for 10 hours","features":["10 hours/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Power","summary":"€49/month for 25 hours","features":["25 hours/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Professional Transcription Service","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.85,"currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Professional Subtitles Service","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.4,"currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Per-Hour Purchase","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","amount":10,"period":"hour","currency":"EUR"}]}],"summary":"From €19/month for 5 hours monthly subscriptions, or €1.85/min for professional transcription services","currency":"EUR","sourceUrl":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T21:40:34.123Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":19,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"TPN Gold Shield","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.3playmedia.com/security/ | https://www.amberscript.com/en/data-security-and-privacy/ |

## Capabilities (Transcription)

| Capability | 3Play Media | Amberscript |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| AI automated speech recognition asr | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in loop expert review available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speaker diarization and voice separation | - | ✓ |
| Interactive text to audio playback editor | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom vocabulary and industry dictionary | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated language translation from transcript | ✓ | ✓ |
| Srt vtt subtitle export formatting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zoom google meet teams live captioning | - | ✗ |
| Adobe premiere final cut xml export | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | ✗ |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Pay as you go per minute | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:47:18.936Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*