Best ELAN Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from transcription software ranked against ELAN on the same published basis.
- 1ELAN vs Happy Scribe
- 2ELAN vs Simon Says
- 3ELAN vs MacWhisper
- 4ELAN vs Notta
- 5ELAN vs Superwhisper
- 6ELAN vs Transkriptor
- 7ELAN vs Aiko
- 8ELAN vs AssemblyAI
- 9ELAN vs Gladia
- 10ELAN vs Amazon Transcribe
- 11ELAN vs FileToText
- 12ELAN vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 13ELAN vs InqScribe
- 14ELAN vs Rev AI
- 15ELAN vs Buzz
- 16ELAN vs easytranscript
- 17ELAN vs TurboScribe
- 18ELAN vs FOLKER
- 19ELAN vs Soniox
- 20ELAN vs Whisper
ELAN alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Scribe | 7.9 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Simon Says | 7.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | MacWhisper | 7.8 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Notta | 7.8 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Superwhisper | 7.8 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Transkriptor | 7.4 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Aiko | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 8 | AssemblyAI | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Gladia | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.20/mo | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | FileToText | 6.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | API |
| 12 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | InqScribe | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Rev AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 15 | Buzz | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | easytranscript | 6.2 | Free plan | €5/mo | — |
| 17 | TurboScribe | 6.2 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 18 | FOLKER | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Soniox | 6.1 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 20 | Whisper | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
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Questions about ELAN alternatives
What is the best alternative to ELAN?
Happy Scribe, number 1 in transcription software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Simon Says, MacWhisper, Notta and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ELAN?
Happy Scribe is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 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.