Articulation Station Hive vs SpeechBox

Articulation Station Hive7.5Visit SpeechBox7.4Visit

Higher score Articulation Station Hive #6 in Speech Therapy Software 7.5/10 From $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

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SpeechBox #7 in Speech Therapy Software 7.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SpeechBox

• Articulation Station Hive fits best

  Articulation clinicians and small groups

• SpeechBox fits best

  Affordable customizable articulation practice

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Side by side

Feature	Articulation Station Hive 7.5/10 Visit ↗	SpeechBox 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#6 in Speech Therapy Software	#7 in Speech Therapy Software
Best for	Articulation clinicians and small groups	Affordable customizable articulation practice
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Mobile, Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, macOS	iOS, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Articulation Station Hive 3/4 · SpeechBox 3/4
Clinician tools	✓	✓
Progress tracking	✓	✓
Custom activities	✓	✓
Offline access	Not published	Not published
Specs
Therapy focus	Articulation	Articulation
Supported platforms	iOS, macOS	iOS, macOS
Our review
Pros	Guided practice progresses from isolation through conversation Custom word lists, words, images, recordings, and playback Group sessions support up to six students with scoring and reports	More than 2,350 target words and 2,000 simple phrases Custom Boxes, pictures, voice prompts, and categories Multi-user data collection with PDF and spreadsheet exports
Cons	Available only on iOS and macOS No free plan; annual billing is required for the $7 starting price Parent plans exclude group sessions and Classic data migration	Platform coverage centers on iOS and macOS Its focus is articulation rather than broad therapy coverage Several plan names have limited feature detail
Our verdict	Articulation Station Hive is a speech-therapy application for speech-language pathologists, parents, and learners working on speech sound disorders. Its focus is articulation practice, with activities spanning syllables, words, phrases,… Read the review →	SpeechBox is an articulation-focused speech therapy app for children and adults with speech-language disorders. It supports picture-based word and phrase practice through customizable Boxes, making it suitable for clinicians, educators,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Articulation Station Hive — where it wins

  • Guided practice progresses from isolation through conversation
  • Custom word lists, words, images, recordings, and playback
  • Group sessions support up to six students with scoring and reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on iOS and macOS
  • No free plan; annual billing is required for the $7 starting price
  • Parent plans exclude group sessions and Classic data migration

• SpeechBox — where it wins

  • More than 2,350 target words and 2,000 simple phrases
  • Custom Boxes, pictures, voice prompts, and categories
  • Multi-user data collection with PDF and spreadsheet exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage centers on iOS and macOS
  • Its focus is articulation rather than broad therapy coverage
  • Several plan names have limited feature detail

• Articulation Station Hive7.5/10 · From $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A focused articulation tool with guided practice, clinician reporting, and group sessions.

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• SpeechBox7.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A customizable articulation app with broad practice content and clinician reporting tools.

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