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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free 480 Minutes of Audio Free Per Month
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Star Rating
(237)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSpeechmatics
Star Rating
(52)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 480 Minutes of Audio Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviews say that Google Cloud Speech-to-Text excels in its AI Text Summarization feature, scoring 9.4, which users find particularly useful for generating concise summaries of long audio files.
- Users report that Speechmatics shines in its Quality of Support, achieving a score of 9.3, with many reviewers mentioning prompt and helpful responses from the support team, enhancing their overall experience.
- G2 users highlight that Google Cloud Speech-to-Text has a robust API integration, scoring 9.0, which allows for seamless connectivity with existing applications, making it a preferred choice for developers.
- Reviewers mention that Speechmatics offers a Free entry-level price, making it accessible for small businesses, while Google Cloud Speech-to-Text operates on a Pay As You Go model, which some users find less predictable in terms of costs.
- Users on G2 indicate that Google Cloud Speech-to-Text has a slightly lower accuracy score of 8.6 compared to Speechmatics, which may impact users who require high precision in transcription tasks.
- Reviewers say that both products perform well in collaboration features, but Google Cloud Speech-to-Text scores 9.0 in Collaboration, indicating a more user-friendly experience for teams working together on transcription projects.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Speech Recognition (without Data Logging - default)
Pay As You Go
Per Month
- Standard models (all models except enhanced video and phone call): Free up to 60 minutes, Over 60 Mins up to 1 Million Mins is $0.006 / 15 seconds
- Enhanced models (video, phone call): Free up to 60 minutes, Over 60 Mins up to 1 Million Mins is $0.009 / 15 seconds
Speechmatics
Free
Free
480 Minutes of Audio Free Per Month
Perfect for evaluation, prototyping, and getting hands-on with foundational speech technology.
Unlock access to Speechmatics’ enterprise-grade speech-to-text and Voice AI products at no cost. Designed for developers and technical teams who want to test our API and explore capabilities across 55+ languages. Experience best-in-market accuracy, real-time and batch transcription, and flexible deployment options.
- 55+ languages
- Speech-to-text features
- Free 480 minutes per month
Free Trial
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Free Trial is available
Speechmatics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
159
9.1
46
Ease of Use
9.3
162
9.4
48
Ease of Setup
9.0
43
9.1
39
Ease of Admin
8.9
35
9.1
22
Quality of Support
8.9
148
9.1
41
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
33
9.5
22
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
153
9.7
45
Features by Category
Voice
9.2
87
8.8
24
8.7
92
9.2
24
Transcription
8.9
84
8.4
24
8.9
81
8.9
23
9.0
80
8.7
23
8.9
78
8.9
23
Editing
9.0
75
Feature Not Available
8.9
86
8.4
22
9.2
82
8.4
21
9.0
80
8.5
21
Integration
9.2
77
8.5
23
9.1
82
8.6
24
9.0
85
9.1
22
8.8
80
8.9
21
9.1
80
8.2
22
Agentic AI - Transcription
10.0
6
7.4
14
9.7
6
8.2
13
10.0
6
7.4
12
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.5
32
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Voice Recognition
10.0
7
9.7
12
9.8
7
9.0
12
10.0
7
9.2
12
9.8
7
8.9
12
Performance Optimization - Voice Recognition
9.5
7
9.0
13
9.8
7
8.8
13
9.8
7
9.4
13
10.0
7
9.1
13
9.8
7
9.3
12
Security & Compliance - Voice Recognition
10.0
7
8.6
13
10.0
7
9.5
13
10.0
7
9.3
12
Advanced AI & Biometric Features - Voice Recognition
9.8
7
8.3
9
9.8
7
9.3
9
10.0
7
8.8
10
9.8
7
8.7
9
Agentic AI - Voice Recognition
9.5
7
8.1
9
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text and Speechmatics are categorized as Transcription and Voice Recognition
Unique Categories
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is categorized as Speech Analytics
Speechmatics is categorized as AI Agents For Business Operations
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Speechmatics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.2%
Computer Software
17.3%
Retail
3.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Financial Services
3.5%
Other
48.1%
Computer Software
21.2%
Broadcast Media
17.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.7%
Telecommunications
5.8%
Other
36.5%
Discussions
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text has no discussions with answers
Speechmatics has no discussions with answers
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