Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Openai Whisper
Whisper clearly comes out ahead of Speechmatics on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Speechmatics's paid plans start at $0.24/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Speechmatics | OpenAI |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingDevelopmentSales & CRM | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-voice | developer-toolsai-voice |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Openai Whisper
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| Feature | speechmatics | openai-whisper |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Million Characters Of Text-To-Speech Per Month | ||
| $0.006 Per Minute | ||
| 10 File Jobs Per Second | ||
| Full Control Over Infrastructure | ||
| 2 Concurrent Real-Time Sessions | ||
| Local Execution | ||
| 480 Minutes Of Speech-To-Text Per Month | ||
| Managed Transcription | ||
| 50 Concurrent Real-Time Sessions | ||
| No Per-Minute Api Fees | ||
| Audio Alignment | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go | ||
| Custom Language Development | ||
| Custom Models | ||
| Custom Voice Development | ||
| Flexible Deployments | ||
| Low-Latency Text-To-Speech | ||
| Multi-Region Cloud Options | ||
| 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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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Whisper comes out ahead overall, though Speechmatics can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Speechmatics and Whisper offer a free tier.
Whisper scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Whisper is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
