# Sonix vs Whisper

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sonix

| Attribute | Sonix | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 79.8 (55% (medium)) | 50.9 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 2 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2,067 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 107,969 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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,"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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"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.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:18:46.530Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*