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# AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API vs Express Scribe Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API** [

4.6/5(125)

](https://www.g2.com/products/assemblyai-speech-to-text-api/reviews#reviews)

**Express Scribe** [

4.4/5(31)

](https://www.g2.com/products/express-scribe/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
Free Trial

**Free** · Get started at no cost

**Express Scribe**
Free Trial

**$49.99** 1 · Professional

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
1 month

Based on 23 responses

**Express Scribe**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
6 months

Based on 22 responses

**Express Scribe**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
$$$$$

**Express Scribe**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
6%

**Express Scribe**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
[
Accuracy (34)
](https://www.g2.com/products/assemblyai-speech-to-text-api/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1138063&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (24)
](https://www.g2.com/products/assemblyai-speech-to-text-api/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1138147&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Language Support (10)
](https://www.g2.com/products/assemblyai-speech-to-text-api/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1138084&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inaccuracy (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/assemblyai-speech-to-text-api/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2061236&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Express Scribe**
[
Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/express-scribe/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2056038&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/express-scribe/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2056034&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Audio Sync Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/express-scribe/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2056037&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Usage Difficulty (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/express-scribe/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2056035&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
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**Express Scribe**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**
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**Express Scribe**
 ![Express Scribe screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/149449/load2.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

8.9

8.995

**Express Scribe**

9.2

9.226

Ease of Use

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

9.0

9.097

**Express Scribe**

9.1

9.126

Ease of Setup

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

9.0

9.085

**Express Scribe**

9.9

9.913

Ease of Admin

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

8.6

8.637

**Express Scribe**

9.4

9.412

Quality of Support

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

8.9

8.971

**Express Scribe**

8.4

8.420

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

9.0

9.035

**Express Scribe**

9.9

9.912

Product Direction (% positive)

**AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API**

9.7

9.793

**Express Scribe**

7.8

7.826

Features

Voice Recognition[Hide 59 FeaturesShow 59 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.0

71

Not enough data

Deployment & Integration - Voice Recognition

Installation & setup Ease

8.8(won by default)

64

Not enough data

Developer API & SDK

9.2(won by default)

66

Not enough data

Software Integration

8.4(won by default)

63

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

7.9(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Optimization - Voice Recognition

Accuracy in Noisy Settings

8.1(won by default)

59

Not enough data

High-Volume Scalability

8.5(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Environmental Noise Adaptation

8.3(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Multilingual Voice Recognition

7.8(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Low-Latency Processing

7.8(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Security & Compliance - Voice Recognition

Liveness Detection

7.4(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Regulatory Compliance

8.0(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Secure Communication Channels

8.1(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Advanced AI & Biometric Features - Voice Recognition

Voice-Based Authentication

7.0(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Machine Learning & Adaptive Speech Recognition

7.7(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Speaker Differentiation

8.1(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Sentiment & Tone Analysis

7.6(won by default)

53

Not enough data

Concatenated Speech

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech-to-Text Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Voice Recognition

Natural Language Interaction

7.8(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Transcription

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

IVR

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Scripting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Macros

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Formatting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Call Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Center Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice Mail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deep Learning[Hide 49 FeaturesShow 49 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

No-Code

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Model Training

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Neural Network Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronous Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asynchronous Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Neural Networks

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

ML Algorithm Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-paced Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transcription[Hide 80 FeaturesShow 80 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice

Dictation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accuracy

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transcription

Speaker Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timecode Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Closed Captioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Dictionary

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Editing

Collaboration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spell Check and Punctuation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronous Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Translation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice Files

Not enough data

Not enough data

Live Captioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrates With Existing Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Transcription

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Part of Speech Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Subtitles/Closed Captions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Stamps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Fonts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Caption Service

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Upload

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Overlay

Not enough data

Not enough data

Keyword Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple File Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech-to-Text Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Live Streaming Production

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timecoding

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Call Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

IVR

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Formatting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Transcription

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Manual Transcription

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio/video file upload

Not enough data

Not enough data

Playback Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat Transcript

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multimedia Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Transcription Services

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lead Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

79.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

4.5%

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Express Scribe

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

58.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

10.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

79.3%

58.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

16.2%

31.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

4.5%

10.3%

Reviewers' Industry

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AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API

Computer Software

20.2%

Information Technology and Services

11.5%

Consulting

5.8%

Financial Services

5.8%

Consumer Services

3.8%

Other

52.9%

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Express Scribe

Writing and Editing

13.8%

Computer Software

10.3%

Information Technology and Services

10.3%

Research

6.9%

Hospital & Health Care

6.9%

Other

51.7%

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