# Amberscript vs Sonix

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sonix

| Attribute | Amberscript | Sonix |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.8 (45% (low)) | 79.8 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Hybrid service combining AI speech recognition with professional transcription experts to produce accurate transcripts, subtitles, and translations with GDPR-compliant data storage in Europe. | Provides automated speech-to-text transcription of audio and video files with 99% accuracy across 50+ languages. Users can search transcripts, add speaker labels, generate subtitles, and export to various formats through a web-based editor and API. |
| 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}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"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":true,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 30 |
| 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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["NL"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay As You Go","summary":"$10/hr, billed per second, no subscription","features":["Transcription & translation","5 GB storage","Self-serve support","Help center & docs"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single-user, no subscription","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$25/mo billed monthly or $275/yr (saves $25)","features":["5 hrs/mo transcription (60 hrs/yr)","AI workspace access","25 GB storage","Speaker voiceprint","Medical transcription model","Email support (48-hour response)"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals with steady transcription needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"25 GB","transcription":"5 hrs/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"For Growing Teams","summary":"$50/mo billed monthly or $550/yr (saves $50)","features":["20 hrs/mo transcription (240 hrs/yr)","25 hrs/mo additional service (300 hrs/yr)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams needing more transcription capacity","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"other_service":"25 hrs/mo","transcription":"20 hrs/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$80/mo billed monthly or $880/yr (saves $80)","features":["40 hrs/mo transcription (480 hrs/yr)","100 hrs/mo AI workspace (1,200 hrs/yr)","Full API access","Zapier integration","Webhook events","Billing administrator role","Audit logs","Custom invoices","SOC 2 Type II"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For high-volume transcription teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_workspace":"100 hrs/mo","transcription":"40 hrs/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with dedicated enterprise support","features":["Everything in Pro, plus:","Custom pricing & terms","Dedicated account manager","SSO / SAML authentication","Automated onboarding with SCIM","Full audit logs","HIPAA compliance with BAA","GDPR compliance","Penetration testing reports","Custom transcription hours","Volume pricing on overages"],"description":"Custom solution for large teams and regulated industries","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional transcription hours","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Automated translation","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $25/mo (Core). Free 30-minute trial, no credit card required. All plans include 54+ languages and transcription editor.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sonix.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:40:24.024Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Transcription)

| Capability | Amberscript | Sonix |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:00:38.732Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*