# 3Play Media vs Amberscript

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Amberscript

| Attribute | 3Play Media | Amberscript |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.2 (30% (low)) | 61.8 (45% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that delivers closed captioning, audio description, subtitling, dubbing, and live captioning for video content. It combines AI automation with professional human review, offers flexible service options, and integrates with numerous video platforms and workflows. | Hybrid service combining AI speech recognition with professional transcription experts to produce accurate transcripts, subtitles, and translations with GDPR-compliant data storage in Europe. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"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":false,"speaker_diarization_and_voice_separation":true,"custom_vocabulary_and_industry_dictionary":true,"interactive_text_to_audio_playback_editor":false,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` |
| integrations.count | 40 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Brightcove"},{"name":"Kaltura"},{"name":"Vimeo"},{"name":"Wistia"},{"name":"YouTube"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["NL"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Express Plan","summary":"Per-minute pricing for occasional projects","features":["Essential video accessibility tools","Standard integrations","YouTube & Vimeo integrations","Direct upload"],"description":"For one-off or occasional projects needing basic captioning or audio description","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Plan","summary":"Per-minute pricing for up to 10 hours per year","features":["Essential video accessibility tools","Standard integrations","Flexible upgrade options","AI + expert review solutions"],"description":"For teams with occasional to moderate video accessibility needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"video_hours":"10/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plan","summary":"Per-minute pricing with volume discounts and dedicated support","features":["Comprehensive video localization and accessibility suite","Unlimited video content per year","Scalable workflows with API access","Full range of solutions from AI-only to premium human review","40+ integrations including custom APIs","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Phone and email support","Multiple users and projects","Advanced security features","Volume discounts"],"description":"For consistent and large-scale video projects requiring comprehensive localization","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"video_hours":"unlimited/year"}}],"summary":"Custom per-minute rates for video accessibility services; pricing varies by service type, language, and turnaround time, with volume-based discounts and flexible payment (monthly or annual)","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:25:18.009Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"€19/month for 5 hours","features":["90+ languages","Ready within minutes","Custom dictionary support","Online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export to Word, JSON, TXT, CSV","Subtitle export in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL","ISO 27001 & ISO 9001 certified","GDPR-compliant EU storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"5 hours per month of automatic transcription","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"5/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"€29/month for 10 hours","features":["90+ languages","Ready within minutes","Custom dictionary support","Online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export to Word, JSON, TXT, CSV","Subtitle export in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL","ISO 27001 & ISO 9001 certified","GDPR-compliant EU storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"10 hours per month of automatic transcription","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"10/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Power","summary":"€49/month for 25 hours","features":["90+ languages","Ready within minutes","Custom dictionary support","Online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export to Word, JSON, TXT, CSV","Subtitle export in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL","ISO 27001 & ISO 9001 certified","GDPR-compliant EU storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"25 hours per month of automatic transcription","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"25/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Annual Plan - 60 Hours","summary":"€190/year for 60 hours","features":["All hours available instantly","90+ languages","Online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export capabilities","ISO certifications","GDPR-compliant EU storage"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":190,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"60 hours per year of automatic transcription (17% savings)","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"60/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Annual Plan - 120 Hours","summary":"€290/year for 120 hours","features":["All hours available instantly","90+ languages","Online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export capabilities","ISO certifications","GDPR-compliant EU storage"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":290,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"120 hours per year of automatic transcription","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"120/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Annual Plan - 300 Hours","summary":"€490/year for 300 hours","features":["All hours available instantly","90+ languages","Online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export capabilities","ISO certifications","GDPR-compliant EU storage"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":490,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"300 hours per year of automatic transcription (40% savings)","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"300/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"€10 per hour","features":["90+ languages","Ready within minutes","Online editor"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"hour","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Purchase automatic transcription hours individually","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Human Transcription","summary":"From €1.85 per minute","features":["Expert review (>99% accuracy)","18+ languages","Ready in 5 days or 1-day rush option","Multiple speaker distinction","Clean Read and Verbatim transcription","NDA & DPA agreements available"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.85,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Professional transcription reviewed and edited by human experts","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional Subtitles","summary":"From €4.40 per minute","features":["Expert review (>99% accuracy)","Multiple video format support","Export to SRT, VTT, EBU-STL, AVID, PREMIERE","SDH subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing","Translated subtitle options"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.4,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Expert-reviewed subtitles optimized for video content","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional Translation","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Professional translators (>99% accuracy)","Language and cultural adaptation","Seamless localization"],"description":"Professional translation services for content localization","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Solutions","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Volume discounts (100+ hours)","API integrations","Personalized onboarding","Multiple user accounts","SSO (Single sign-on)","Dedicated project management"],"description":"Customized solutions tailored to enterprise requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"€19–€49/month or €190–€490/year for automatic transcription. Human transcription from €1.85/min. Free 10-minute trial for new users.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:50:46.338Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":19,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Transcription)

| Capability | 3Play Media | Amberscript |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:24:22.948Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*