Happy Scribe vs Sonix
No clear leader: Sonix (77.2) and Happy Scribe (72.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for transcription. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Happy Scribe
Converts audio and video recordings into written text transcripts and meeting notes in over 150 languages, with optional human verification for enhanced accuracy.
Sonix
AI-powered transcription service that converts audio and video recordings to text, automatically identifies speakers, supports translation, and provides tools for editing, collaboration, and exporting in multiple formats. Serves media, research, legal, and healthcare organizations.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Happy Scribe
From £8.50/month. Free tier available with 10-minute trial.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited meeting recordings
- 10-minute AI transcription trial
- Analyze 3 files/month with AI Chat
- AI speech-to-text in 60+ languages
- Automatic speaker detection
- +3 more
- Starter£8.50/month for 120 minutes
- 120 minutes of AI Transcription, Subtitling, and Translation per month
- Additional credits at £0.20/min
- Analyze 10 files/month with AI Chat
- Remove watermark from video exports
- AI speech-to-text for 150+ languages
- +3 more
- Pro£19/month for 600 minutes
- 600 minutes of AI Transcription, Subtitling, and Translation per month
- Additional seats at £29/month
- Customize Notetaker branding
- Custom summary templates
- Advanced AI models access (ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral, GLM)
- +6 more
- Business£59/month for 6,000 minutes
- 6,000 minutes of AI Transcription, Subtitling, and Translation per month
- Additional seats at £19/month
- 5% off human proofreading
- Manage workspace roles and permissions
- Create unlimited Style guides and Glossaries
- +4 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Business plan
- Premium customer support
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom terms and SLAs
Sonix
From $25/mo (5 hrs/mo). $10/hr pay-as-you-go. 30 min free trial.
- Pay As You Go$10/hour, no subscription
- Core$25/mo or $275/yr; 5 hrs/mo transcription
- Advanced$50/mo or $550/yr; 20 hrs/mo transcription, 25 hrs/mo AI analysis
- Pro$80/mo or $880/yr; 40 hrs/mo transcription, 100 hrs/mo AI analysis
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO/SAML authentication
- SCIM provisioning
- Full audit logs
- +7 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Claude
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- YouTube
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Zapier
Happy Scribe
- ChatGPT
- Vimeo
- Wistia
- Google Calendar
- Box
- Outlook Calendar
- HubSpot
- REST API
- MCP Server
- Outlook
- Slack
- API
Sonix
- OneDrive
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro X
- Avid Media Composer
- DaVinci Resolve
- NVivo
- ATLAS.ti
- MAXQDA
- Cursor
- Codex
- Windsurf
- Okta
- Azure AD
- OneLogin
Happy Scribe or Sonix: 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.