# Alternatives to Rev

Human and AI transcription marketplace.

Rev ranks #1 of 8 in Transcription tools, with an Alt Score of 91. It is proprietary, freemium from $0.25/minute (AI captions) and available on Web, iOS and Android. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/rev/
Category: Transcription tools

## Where Rev stands out

- **Human review option** — 1 of 4 apps with a verified answer have this
- **Meeting bot (auto-join)** — 3 of 8 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Rev is for individuals and organizations who need audio or video turned into text or captions—journalists, researchers, students, legal professionals, healthcare providers, marketers, and video creators/distributors—as well as businesses needing accessibility-compliant captions and subtitles.
- **What you get**: Rev offers both AI transcription (fast, minutes-level turnaround, ~96%+ accuracy) and human transcription (99% accuracy, typically within about 12 hours, or as fast as a few hours for rush/legal orders). It also provides closed captioning and subtitling (including foreign-language subtitles), with an online editor for adjusting text, timing, and speaker labels. Files can be bulk-processed, and captions can be burned into video or synced automatically to platforms like YouTube and Vimeo.
- **How it works**: Users upload an audio or video file, choose AI or human service and turnaround speed, and Rev returns a transcript, caption file, or subtitle file that can be reviewed and edited in Rev's online editor before downloading or exporting to integrated platforms. Pricing is largely pay-per-minute (with subscription options), varying by service type and turnaround.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Starts at**: $0.25/minute (AI captions) (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Platforms**: Web, iOS, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-10)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Fireflies](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/fireflies.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 2 | [Otter.ai](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/otterai.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 3 | [Sonix](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sonix.md) | 73 | Proprietary | Web |
| 4 | [MacWhisper](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/macwhisper.md) | 64 | Proprietary | macOS |
| 5 | [Trint](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/trint.md) | 64 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 6 | [superwhisper](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/superwhisper.md) | 60 | Proprietary | macOS, Windows, iOS |
| 7 | [Whisper](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/whisper.md) | 55 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Transcription tools checklist | Rev | Fireflies | Otter.ai | Sonix | MacWhisper | Trint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Usage-based | Freemium | Subscription |
| Starts at | $0.25/minute (AI captions) | $10 per seat / month, billed annually | $8.33/user/month (Pro, billed annually) | $10 per hour | €64 one-time (MacWhisper Pro, Personal Use) | ? |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Web | macOS | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Accuracy (benchmark class) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Speaker diarization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Languages supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs locally / offline | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | No |
| Meeting bot (auto-join) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Summaries & action items | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Export formats (SRT, VTT) | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Free tier limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Human review option | Yes | ? | ? | Partial | No | ? |

## Sources

Sources for Rev. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://www.rev.com/services/subscription> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “45 AI transcription & caption minutes/month (English only)”
- **Platforms**: Web, iOS, Android — <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rev-record-transcribe/id598332111> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Requires iOS 13.4 or later”
- **License**: Proprietary — <https://www.rev.com/api> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “A RESTful API to access Rev's workforce of fast, high quality transcriptionists and captioners.”
- **Starts at**: $0.25/minute (AI captions) — <https://www.rev.com/services/ai-captions> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Free plan available; human transcription $1.99/min; Essentials subscription $25.49/seat/mo billed yearly.
  - Quote: “Human captions start at **$1.99/minute**, while AI captions cost **$0.25/minute**.”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.rev.com/services/ai-note-taker> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Actively shipping AI Note Taker product.
  - Quote: “automatically join and record Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex calls”
- **Accuracy (benchmark class)**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/services/ai-transcription> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “96%+ accuracy”
- **Speaker diarization**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/blog/rev-transcript-editor-guide> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Hover over the speaker name and click on the edit icon. Make changes either to a specific name or apply the changes to all the names in the entire transcript.”
- **Languages supported**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/services/ai-captions> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AI Captions in 37 Languages”
- **Meeting bot (auto-join)**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/services/ai-note-taker> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “automatically join and record Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex calls”
- **Summaries & action items**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/services/ai-note-taker> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AI-powered summaries with key decisions, action items, and next steps”
- **Export formats (SRT, VTT)**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/resources/how-to-create-a-vtt-file-webvtt-caption-generator> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “You can download your edited caption file in several formats directly from the Caption Editor, including WebVTT.”
- **API access**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/api> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “A RESTful API to access Rev's workforce of fast, high quality transcriptionists and captioners.”
- **Free tier limits**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/services/subscription> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “45 AI transcription & caption minutes/month (English only)”
- **Human review option**: Yes — <https://www.rev.com/api> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “All work performed by humans, not AI”

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