Best AssemblyAI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from transcription software ranked against AssemblyAI on the same published basis.
- 1AssemblyAI vs Notta
- 2AssemblyAI vs Happy Scribe
- 3AssemblyAI vs MacWhisper
- 4AssemblyAI vs Transkriptor
- 5AssemblyAI vs Superwhisper
- 6AssemblyAI vs TurboScribe
- 7AssemblyAI vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 8AssemblyAI vs Amazon Transcribe
- 10AssemblyAI vs Rev AI
- 11AssemblyAI vs Soniox
- 12AssemblyAI vs FileToText
- 13AssemblyAI vs Sonix
- 14AssemblyAI vs Aiko
- 15AssemblyAI vs Gladia
- 16AssemblyAI vs Buzz
- 17AssemblyAI vs Vosk
- 18AssemblyAI vs Maestra
- 19AssemblyAI vs Express Scribe
- 20AssemblyAI vs Whisper
- 21AssemblyAI vs ElevenLabs
AssemblyAI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notta | 9.7 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Happy Scribe | 9.7 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 3 | MacWhisper | 9.2 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Transkriptor | 9.1 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Superwhisper | 8.8 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | TurboScribe | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 7 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Amazon Transcribe | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Rev AI | 7.5 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 11 | Soniox | 7.2 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 12 | FileToText | 7.0 | Free plan | $3/mo | API |
| 13 | Sonix | 6.7 | No | $10/mo | API |
| 14 | Aiko | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 15 | Gladia | 6.6 | No | $0.20/mo | API |
| 16 | Buzz | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Vosk | 6.2 | No | — | API |
| 18 | Maestra | 6.1 | No | $12/mo | API |
| 19 | Express Scribe | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Whisper | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | ElevenLabs | 6.0 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about AssemblyAI alternatives
What is the best alternative to AssemblyAI?
Notta, number 1 in transcription software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Happy Scribe, MacWhisper, Transkriptor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to AssemblyAI?
Notta is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.