Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Speechmatics
Speechmatics clearly comes out ahead of Deepgram on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Speechmatics has a free tier; Deepgram does not. Paid plans start at $0.24/mo for Speechmatics and $333.33/mo for Deepgram.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Speechmatics | Deepgram |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingDevelopmentSales & CRM | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM |
| Categories | ai-voice | developer-toolsai-voice |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | speechmatics | deepgram |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Million Characters Of Text-To-Speech Per Month | ||
| All Endpoints In Public Models | ||
| 10 File Jobs Per Second | ||
| Community & Discord Support | ||
| 2 Concurrent Real-Time Sessions | ||
| Standard Uptime Sla | ||
| 480 Minutes Of Speech-To-Text Per Month | ||
| Up To 10 Concurrency For Audio Intelligence Rest Api | ||
| 50 Concurrent Real-Time Sessions | ||
| Up To 100 Concurrency For Rest Api | ||
| Audio Alignment | ||
| Up To 150 Concurrency For Wss Api | ||
| Custom Language Development | ||
| Up To 225 Concurrency For Wss Api | ||
| Custom Models | ||
| Up To 45 Concurrency For Text-To-Speech Rest + Wss Api | ||
| Custom Voice Development | ||
| Up To 45 Concurrency For Voice Agent Api | ||
| Flexible Deployments | ||
| Up To 5 Concurrency For Deepgram Whisper Cloud | ||
| Low-Latency Text-To-Speech | ||
| Up To 60 Concurrency For Text-To-Speech Rest + Wss Api | ||
| Multi-Region Cloud Options | ||
| Up To 60 Concurrency For Voice Agent Api | ||
| No Rate Limits | ||
| Online Email Support | ||
| Prioritized Service And Support | ||
| Privacy-First Deployment Options | ||
| Saas Or On-Premises Deployment | ||
| Unlimited Scale |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Speechmatics comes out ahead overall, though Deepgram can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Speechmatics's paid plans start at $0.24/mo and Deepgram's start at $333.33/mo, so Speechmatics is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Speechmatics offers a free tier; Deepgram does not currently list one.
Speechmatics scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
