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Sonix vs Speechmatics

The verdict
  • Speechmatics is cheaper to start ($0.13/hr vs $10/hr).
ComparedSonixSpeechmatics
Starting price$10/hr$0.13/hr
Free tier
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Feature by feature

FeatureSonixSpeechmatics
Languages50+56+
APIYesYes (core product)
Real-timeNoYes
Speaker labelsYesYes (diarization)
Export formatsTXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDFJSON, TXT, SRT
Human optionNoNo

Sonix

Multilingual teams and researchers who need fast, self-serve automated transcription in many languages.

  • +50+ languages with solid accuracy
  • +In-browser editor with search and highlights
  • +Automated transcript translation
  • +Clean subtitle and export workflow

Speechmatics

Teams and developers needing accurate, accent-robust transcription with on-prem and enterprise deployment options.

  • +Strong accuracy across accents and dialects
  • +Speaker diarization and custom dictionary included
  • +Generous free tier (~50 hours/month)
  • +Real-time and batch, plus on-prem deployment

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