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| Criteria | Happy Scribe | Notta |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.6/5 | 2.7/5 |
| Pricing | Free trial available (10 mins AI); paid plans start at $17/mo ($8.50/mo billed annually) for Basic, $29/mo for Pro, and $89/mo for Business. Human transcription from $2.00/min. | Free plan (120 minutes/month, 3 minutes per recording); Pro $8.17/month billed annually ($97.99/year); Business $16.67/month billed annually ($199.99/year); custom Enterprise from 51 seats. |
| Platform Type | Transcription | Transcription |
| Transcription accuracy | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Language coverage & translation | 4.6/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Editing & verification workflow | 4.2/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Turnaround & real-time | 4.4/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Integrations & API | 3.0/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Newsroom features | 2.8/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Speaker identification | 3.0/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Output formats | 4.2/5 | 3.4/5 |
| Security & data retention | 4.2/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Audio and video input support | 4.0/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ 150+ AI transcription languages — one of the widest of any transcription tool ✓ Speaker identification and timestamps included | ✓ Fast transcription: 1 hour of audio in 5 minutes ✓ High organizational control with IP-based access restriction and external sharing limits |
| Limitations | ✗ No published accuracy figure for AI transcription ✗ Free plan limited to a 10-minute trial | ✗ Free plan shows only the first 3 minutes of each transcript ✗ Pro plan capped at 1,800 transcription minutes a month |
Happy Scribe
3.6
Rating
★ 3.6/5
Pricing
Free trial available (10 mins AI); paid plans start at $17/mo ($8.50/mo billed annually) for Basic, $29/mo for Pro, and $89/mo for Business. Human transcription from $2.00/min.
Platform
Transcription
Scores
Transcription accuracy
3.5
Language coverage & translation
4.6
Editing & verification workflow
4.2
Turnaround & real-time
4.4
Integrations & API
3.0
Newsroom features
2.8
Speaker identification
3.0
Output formats
4.2
Security & data retention
4.2
Audio and video input support
4.0
Strengths
✓ 150+ AI transcription languages — one of the widest of any transcription tool
✓ Speaker identification and timestamps included
Limitations
✗ No published accuracy figure for AI transcription
✗ Free plan limited to a 10-minute trial
Notta
2.7
Rating
★ 2.7/5
Pricing
Free plan (120 minutes/month, 3 minutes per recording); Pro $8.17/month billed annually ($97.99/year); Business $16.67/month billed annually ($199.99/year); custom Enterprise from 51 seats.
Platform
Transcription
Scores
Transcription accuracy
3.5
Language coverage & translation
4.0
Editing & verification workflow
3.2
Turnaround & real-time
4.7
Integrations & API
3.5
Newsroom features
3.8
Speaker identification
3.5
Output formats
3.4
Security & data retention
4.0
Audio and video input support
3.5
Strengths
✓ Fast transcription: 1 hour of audio in 5 minutes
✓ High organizational control with IP-based access restriction and external sharing limits
Limitations
✗ Free plan shows only the first 3 minutes of each transcript
✗ Pro plan capped at 1,800 transcription minutes a month
