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At a Glance
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
Star Rating
(67)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper
Star Rating
(14)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that AssemblyAI's "Quality of Support" is exceptional, with a score of 9.6, indicating that users feel well-supported and valued, while Whisper's support quality is rated lower at 8.8, suggesting room for improvement in customer service.
  • Reviewers mention that AssemblyAI excels in "Ease of Use" with a score of 9.3, making it user-friendly for those new to speech-to-text technology, whereas Whisper, with a score of 9.0, is slightly less intuitive according to some users.
  • G2 users highlight that AssemblyAI's "Product Direction" is rated a perfect 10.0, reflecting strong confidence in the product's future development and enhancements, while Whisper's score of 9.1 indicates a solid but less enthusiastic outlook on its ongoing improvements.
  • Users on G2 report that AssemblyAI's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 8.9, which is slightly lower than Whisper's 9.4, suggesting that Whisper may offer a more straightforward installation process for new users.
  • Reviewers say that AssemblyAI has a larger user base in the "Small-Business" segment, with 76.7% of reviews coming from this demographic, indicating its strong appeal to smaller enterprises, while Whisper's focus appears to be more on the "Mid-Market" segment, with 50.0% of reviews from that category.
  • Users report that AssemblyAI has a higher "Meets Requirements" score of 9.1 compared to Whisper's 8.7, suggesting that AssemblyAI may better fulfill the specific needs of its users in terms of functionality and features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
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OpenAI Whisper
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Free Trial
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
Free Trial is available
OpenAI Whisper
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
58
8.7
13
Ease of Use
9.1
59
9.0
13
Ease of Setup
8.8
47
9.4
6
Ease of Admin
8.4
23
9.3
5
Quality of Support
8.9
41
8.8
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
22
9.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
56
9.1
13
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Voice Recognition
8.5
34
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Voice Recognition
7.9
33
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
7.9
31
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Voice Recognition
7.0
28
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
Advanced AI & Biometric Features - Voice Recognition
6.5
28
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
6.9
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Voice Recognition
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API and OpenAI Whisper are categorized as Voice Recognition
Unique Categories
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API has no unique categories
OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.5%
OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.3%
Reviewers' Industry
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
Computer Software
24.2%
Consulting
7.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Financial Services
6.1%
Research
4.5%
Other
50.0%
OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper
Financial Services
14.3%
E-Learning
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Media Production
7.1%
Human Resources
7.1%
Other
42.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
AssemblyAI - Speech to Text API
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

All my clients are very impressed with the quality of the transcription, we moved from a competitor to Assembly. I am very excited to see where this business goes as they are ahead of the game already and still so new! The support we have had from the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Dave G.
DG
Dave G.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

- Took a little testing to get my settings correct but good documentation helped - Works flawlessly once I got off free level, I was throttled before that but understandable due to free account

OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Azmeera Goutham N.
AN
Azmeera Goutham N.
Verified User in Computer Software

It's open source and have decent price and used in multitakser program . Used for various purposes like transactions and it is user friendly

Most Helpful Critical Review
SA
Shivangi A.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

i can say that i like this and obviously every software has some flaws but it will not dissapoint.

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