# Rev vs Whisper

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rev

| Attribute | Rev | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.1 (75% (high)) | 48.9 (47% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2,067 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 110,504 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Combines automatic and human transcription services with AI-powered analysis tools that enable legal professionals to organize, review, and present evidence from audio, video, and documents. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://www.rev.com/pricing","question":"What is Rev?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rev offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $305.90 per user per year. 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.rev.com/pricing","question":"Is Rev free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Rev. 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.rev.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Rev support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Rev, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.rev.com/pricing","question":"Can Rev be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Rev, including YouTube, Vimeo, JW Player, Brightcove, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rev.com/pricing","question":"What does Rev integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Rev. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rev not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.rev.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Rev have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Rev is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.rev.com/pricing","question":"Where is Rev available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An automatic speech recognition model trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio data that transcribes and translates speech with high accuracy. It is designed to handle diverse accents, background noise, and technical language across multiple languages with transcription in original languages or translation to English. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://openai.com/research/whisper","question":"What is Whisper?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Whisper is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://openai.com/research/whisper","question":"Is Whisper free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Whisper is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/openai/whisper","question":"Is Whisper open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | Combines automatic and human transcription services with AI-powered analysis tools that enable legal professionals to organize, review, and present evidence from audio, video, and documents. | An automatic speech recognition model trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio data that transcribes and translates speech with high accuracy. It is designed to handle diverse accents, background noise, and technical language across multiple languages with transcription in original languages or translation to English. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","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,"zoom_google_meet_teams_live_captioning":true,"speaker_diarization_and_voice_separation":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}` | `{"ai_automated_speech_recognition_asr":true,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Vimeo"},{"name":"JW Player"},{"name":"Brightcove"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Kaltura"},{"name":"Clio","native":true,"category":"case_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true,"category":"file_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webex","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OneDrive","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Box","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"JWPlayer","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Panopto","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Ensemble Video","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"WarpWire","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"YuJa","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 45 AI transcription minutes/month","features":["Mobile app for dictation and recording"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Mobile app for dictation and recording on the go","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","ai_minutes":"45/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$305.90/year (2 months free with annual commitment)","features":["English and Spanish transcription","10% discount on human-verified transcription services"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":305.9,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Starting point for solo practitioners and small firms","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"3","ai_minutes":"5000/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$575.88/year for up to 5 users","features":["Clio Manage integration","10,000 AI transcription minutes per user per month"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":575.88,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For investigative teams needing more seats, minutes, and workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5","ai_minutes":"10000/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited","summary":"Custom pricing for unlimited usage and users","features":["Unlimited AI transcription and captions","CJIS and HIPAA compliance","SSO and advanced access controls","Custom discounts on human-verified transcription"],"description":"For firms and agencies running complex investigations at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","ai_minutes":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Human Transcription","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"minute","amount":1.99,"period":"minute","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"AI Transcription (à la carte)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"minute","amount":0.25,"period":"minute","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Global Subtitles","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"minute","amount":6.49,"period":"minute","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 45 min/month. Paid plans from $305.90/year. Human transcription from $1.99/min; AI from $0.25/min.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rev.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T11:03:32.460Z","startingPrice":{"amount":305.9,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://openai.com/research/whisper","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:30:05.320Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":305.9,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 8 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20250625","date":"2025-06-26T01:06:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v20250625"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20240930","date":"2024-09-30T18:21:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v20240930"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20240927","date":"2024-09-27T23:44:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v20240927"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20231117","date":"2023-11-17T19:59:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v20231117"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20231106","date":"2023-11-06T18:16:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v20231106"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20231105","date":"2023-11-06T11:09:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v20231105"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230918","date":"2023-09-19T00:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230918"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230314","date":"2023-03-15T07:40:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230314"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230308","date":"2023-03-08T23:49:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230308"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230307","date":"2023-03-08T04:37:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230307"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230306","date":"2023-03-07T02:53:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230306"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230124","date":"2023-01-24T19:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230124"},{"url":"https://github.com/openai/whisper/releases/tag/v20230117","date":"2023-01-18T00:13:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v20230117"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.rev.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=openai-whisper&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Transcription)

| Capability | Rev | Whisper |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Flat monthly subscription | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:27:52.151Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*