Head to head / AI Transcription

Deepgram vs Happy Scribe

The verdict
  • Deepgram has a free tier to start; Happy Scribe does not.
ComparedDeepgramHappy Scribe
Accuracy (tested)95.6%Not tested
Starting price$17/mo
Free tierYes
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Feature by feature

FeatureDeepgramHappy Scribe
Languages30+120+
APIYesYes
Real-timeYesNo
Speaker labelsYesYes
Export formatsJSON, TXT, SRT, VTTTXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDF
Human optionNoYes

Deepgram

Developers who need fast, low-cost speech-to-text at scale, in real-time or batch.

  • +Nova-3 model, very low streaming latency
  • +Among the cheapest per-minute pricing
  • +Self-hosted / on-prem deployment option
  • +High-throughput batch processing

Happy Scribe

Media and subtitling teams that want both automatic and human-verified transcripts.

  • +Choose AI or 99% human transcription
  • +150+ languages for AI transcription
  • +Strong subtitle editor and burned-in captions
  • +API for workflow automation

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