# Amara vs CaptionHub

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** CaptionHub

| Attribute | Amara | CaptionHub |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.9 (5% (low)) | 56.1 (76% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Subtitle Captioning.","source":"https://amara.org","question":"What is Amara?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amara. 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://amara.org","question":"What platforms does Amara support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amara, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://amara.org","question":"Can Amara be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A collaborative platform that automates the creation, editing, and localization of video captions and voiceovers across numerous languages, with integrations for major video platforms and translation systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser"}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","ai_auto_translation_for_multi_language_tracks":true,"hardcoded_video_burn_in_stylized_social_captions":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 18 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"video"},{"name":"Vimeo","native":true,"category":"video"}]` | `[{"name":"Brightcove","native":true,"category":"video_platform","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kaltura","native":true,"category":"video_platform"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"JW Player","native":true,"category":"video_platform"},{"name":"Mux","native":true,"category":"video_platform"},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":true,"category":"video_platform"},{"name":"Vimeo","native":true,"category":"video_platform"},{"name":"Phrase","native":true,"category":"translation"},{"name":"Smartling","native":true,"category":"translation"},{"name":"XTM","native":true,"category":"translation"},{"name":"Trados","native":true,"category":"translation"},{"name":"LILT","native":true,"category":"translation"},{"name":"Crowdin","native":true,"category":"translation"},{"name":"DeepL","native":true,"category":"ai_translation"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Amazon Translate","native":true,"category":"ai_translation"},{"name":"Whisper","native":true,"category":"ai_transcription"},{"name":"Blackbird.io","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Creator & Agency","summary":"$2.50/minute, no subscription required","features":["Full captioning and subtitle editing suite","AI transcription and translation","Voiceover generation and editing","Export in all major subtitle formats including burnt-in","Collaboration and approval tools"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-use captioning and voiceover for creators and agencies","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Studio","summary":"$1,270/month","features":["Massive scalability with high output volume","Full subtitle and voiceover generation suites","All AI capabilities for speech, translation and voice synthesis","Automation across ingest, processing, translation and publishing","Timbra real-time/live media localisation suite","CaptionHub Analytics for insights and reporting","CaptionHub Connect for secure multi-vendor collaboration","Flexible workflows supporting thousands of users","Enterprise integrations","Multiple SSO options (SAML, Google Apps, Active Directory, Office 365)","Security features: IP allow-listing, 2FA, media watermarking","API, SDK, webhooks and websocket access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1270,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Comprehensive video translation for fast-scaling brands and teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$3,565/month plus Studio features","features":["Everything in Studio","Custom InfoSec and contracting","Accelerated roadmap and custom integrations","Enterprise deployment options including AWS and GCP VPCs","Enhanced support with PagerDuty and Slack Connect","24/7 support with SLAs","Workflow and localisation consulting","Custom integrations and accelerated roadmap delivery"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3565,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Tailored solution for large organizations with complex requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $2.50/minute usage-based or $1,270/month subscription. Hybrid billing options across three pricing tiers.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://captionhub.com/pricing-tiers","retrievedAt":"2026-09-16T15:25:26.572Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1270,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":1270,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2013","level":"2013","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"Cyber Essentials","status":"active","auditor":"UK National Cyber Security Centre"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://captionhub.com/blog-post/security-q42020 |

## Capabilities (Subtitle Captioning)

| Capability | Amara | CaptionHub |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:14.420Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*