# Sonix vs Whisper

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sonix

| Attribute | Sonix | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 77.2 (74% (medium)) | 48.9 (47% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2,067 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 110,504 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A web-based service that uses automatic speech recognition to convert recorded speech into text transcripts, with tools for editing, translating, and generating subtitles. It integrates with video conferencing, cloud storage, and media editing software. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","question":"What is Sonix?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sonix offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","question":"Is Sonix free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sonix supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does Sonix support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Sonix, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","question":"Can Sonix be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Sonix, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","question":"What does Sonix integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Sonix. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sonix not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://sonix.ai/features/security","question":"What security certifications does Sonix have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"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 | 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. | 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 | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","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":true,"speaker_diarization_and_voice_separation":true,"custom_vocabulary_and_industry_dictionary":true,"interactive_text_to_audio_playback_editor":true,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` | `{"ai_automated_speech_recognition_asr":true,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"Adobe Premiere Pro"},{"name":"Final Cut Pro X"},{"name":"Avid Media Composer"},{"name":"DaVinci Resolve"},{"name":"NVivo"},{"name":"ATLAS.ti"},{"name":"MAXQDA"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Windsurf"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure AD","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OneLogin","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay As You Go","summary":"$10/hour, no subscription","minSeats":1,"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single-user plan without subscription; charged per hour of audio/video processed.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$25/mo or $275/yr; 5 hrs/mo transcription","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transcription_hours":"5/mo, 60/yr"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$50/mo or $550/yr; 20 hrs/mo transcription, 25 hrs/mo AI analysis","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_analysis_hours":"25/mo, 300/yr","transcription_hours":"20/mo, 240/yr"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$80/mo or $880/yr; 40 hrs/mo transcription, 100 hrs/mo AI analysis","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_analysis_hours":"100/mo, 1200/yr","transcription_hours":"40/mo, 480/yr"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and terms","features":["Everything in Pro","Dedicated account manager","SSO/SAML authentication","SCIM provisioning","Full audit logs","Data residency options","SOC 2 Type II","HIPAA compliance","GDPR compliance","Penetration testing reports","Custom agreements","Business Associate Agreement"],"description":"Custom pricing for large teams and regulated industries with dedicated support and advanced compliance features.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional seat","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional transcription hours","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $25/mo (5 hrs/mo). $10/hr pay-as-you-go. 30 min free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-09T12:25:13.819Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","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 | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":25,"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"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"Drata"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://sonix.ai/features/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 | Sonix | 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 2026-10-16T20:14:52.354Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*