TranscribeCat vs Sonix
Sonix charges $10/hr on pay-per-use or $22/mo for a subscription plan. TranscribeCat offers the same core AI transcription at just $2/hour with no subscription. Here's how they compare.
| TranscribeCat | Sonix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $2/hour | $10/hr or $22/mo subscription |
| Subscription required | No | Optional ($22/mo plan) |
| Cost for 5 hours of audio | $10 | $50 (pay-per-use) |
| Speaker labels | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | 90+ auto-detected | 49+ |
| Built-in translation | No | Yes |
| Export formats | TXT, SRT, VTT | Many (SRT, VTT, TXT, DOCX, PDF) |
| In-browser editor | No | Yes |
| Automated subtitles | Yes | Yes |
| Max file length | 10 hours | Varies by plan |
| Files auto-deleted | Yes | No (stored in cloud) |
| Best for | Simple, affordable transcripts | Media companies needing translation |
When to choose TranscribeCat over Sonix
Sonix is a feature-rich platform built for media companies — it includes built-in translation, a collaborative transcript editor, and a wide range of export formats. If you need to transcribe, translate, and distribute content across formats, Sonix is a solid choice.
But all those features come at 5x the cost. If you just need accurate transcripts from audio or video files — without translation or a built-in editor — TranscribeCat does the job at $2/hr instead of $10/hr. No subscription, no bloated feature set.
For a freelancer transcribing 5 hours of interviews, TranscribeCat costs $10 total vs $50 with Sonix. That's $40 saved on a single project.
No subscription required