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Comparison

Amazon Transcribe vs Speechmatics

On the evidence we track, Speechmatics leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Amazon Transcribe full profile →Speechmatics full profile →
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Amazon Transcribe50
★Speechmatics73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amazon Transcribe50 / 100low · 45%
Speechmatics73 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Model
Amazon Transcribefreemium
Speechmaticsfreemium
Price level
Amazon Transcribelow
Speechmaticslow
Starting price
Amazon Transcribe$0.01
Speechmatics$0.01
Transparent
Amazon Transcribe✗
Speechmatics✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon Transcribe–
Speechmatics4
Security
Certifications
Amazon Transcribe–
SpeechmaticsSOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Disclosure policy
Amazon Transcribe–
Speechmatics✓
Fedramp
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics–
Gdpr
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Hipaa
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Iso27001
Amazon Transcribe–
Speechmatics✓
Pci
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics–
Soc2
Amazon Transcribe–
Speechmatics✓
Trust center
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Amazon Transcribe4 items
Speechmatics7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for speech to text. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Real time streaming
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Speaker diarization
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Custom vocabulary
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Fine tuning
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Word timestamps
Amazon Transcribe-
Speechmatics✓
Punctuation formatting
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Pii redaction
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Vertical model
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Offline on device
Amazon Transcribe-
Speechmatics✓
Open source
Amazon Transcribe-
Speechmatics-

What each one is

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

Amazon Transcribe

A fully managed API service that converts speech to text using advanced AI, supporting over 100 languages with features like speaker identification, custom vocabularies, and content filtering.

Independently observed

Speechmatics

Leader

A speech-to-text service that converts audio to transcripts, supporting real-time and batch processing with high accuracy, speaker identification, and support for 55+ languages.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Amazon Transcribe

from $0.01/minuteUsage-basedFree tier

From $0.006/minute for batch transcription. Free tier: 60 minutes/month for 12 months.

  • Streaming Transcription$0.01/minute
    • Real-time transcription
    • 100+ language support
    • Custom vocabulary
    • Speaker diarization
    • Automatic punctuation
    • +1 more
  • Batch Transcription$0.006/minute
    • Batch audio processing
    • Recorded file support
    • 100+ language support
    • Custom vocabulary
    • Automatic language detection
    • +1 more
  • Call Analytics$0.03/minute (Tier 1, up to 250k minutes)
    • Sentiment analysis
    • Call categorization
    • Call characteristics tracking
    • Speaker identification
    • Compliance monitoring
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Speechmatics

Leader
from $0.01/charactersUsage-basedFree tier

From $0.12/hr for speech-to-text. Free tier with $100 credits.

  • Melia 1 (General purpose)$0.12/hr
    • 55+ languages
    • Code-switching
    • Language hints
    • Language labeling
    • Custom dictionary
    • +2 more
  • Enhanced$0.38/hr
    • Single-language maximum accuracy
    • Custom dictionary
    • Advanced punctuation
  • Medical (Oak 1)$0.15/hr
    • Clinical conversations and dictation
    • Healthcare vocabulary
    • 55+ languages
  • Standard$0.23/hr
    • High volume and cost-sensitive workloads
  • Linden 1 (Voice agents)Contact sales
  • Text to Speech$0.011 per 1,000 characters
    • First 1 million characters free
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
CLI
Amazon Transcribe✗
Speechmatics✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon Transcribe✓
Speechmatics✓
Self-hosted
Amazon Transcribe✗
Speechmatics✓
On-premise
Amazon Transcribe✗
Speechmatics✓
Hybrid
Amazon Transcribe✗
Speechmatics✓

Integrations

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

Amazon Transcribe

Not documented yet.

Speechmatics

Leader
13 total
  • Stenograph CATalyst VP
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Zapier
  • Twilio
  • Python SDK
  • JavaScript SDK
  • .NET SDK
  • Stenograph
  • Adobe
  • Microsoft Azure
  • LiveKit
  • Vonage
  • Veritone
Independently observed
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Amazon Transcribe or Speechmatics: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.