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Head-to-head · Speech-to-Text Software

Deepgram Speech-to-Text vs Happy Scribe

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Deepgram Speech-to-Text #6 in Speech-to-Text Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Deepgram
Happy Scribe #8 in Speech-to-Text Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Happy Scribe

Deepgram Speech-to-Text leads on 0 checks, Happy Scribe on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDeepgram Speech-to-Text · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Happy Scribe

Deepgram Speech-to-Text scores higher on our rubric for speech-to-text software: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Happy Scribe offers free plan; Deepgram Speech-to-Text doesn't.

Deepgram Speech-to-Text is the better fit for production developers needing fast STT APIs. Happy Scribe is the better fit for creators needing transcription plus editing.

  • Deepgram Speech-to-Text fits best

    Production developers needing fast STT APIs

  • Happy Scribe fits best

    Creators needing transcription plus editing

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Side by side

Feature Deepgram Speech-to-Text 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Happy Scribe 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.3
Ranking #6 in Speech-to-Text Software #8 in Speech-to-Text Software
Best for Production developers needing fast STT APIs Creators needing transcription plus editing
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 10 integrations 7,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deepgram Speech-to-Text 2/5 · Happy Scribe 2/5
Speaker labels ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Offline transcription Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile apps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Desktop apps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Capture modes Both Not checked yet
Supported languages Not checked yet 150
Our review
Pros
  • Supports both real-time streaming and pre-recorded transcription
  • Adds diarization, smart formatting, redaction, and keyterm prompting
  • Offers REST, WebSocket, official SDKs, and broad integrations
  • Transcribes audio and video in more than 150 languages
  • Collaborative editor with speaker detection and word-level timestamps
  • Connects meetings, storage, video platforms and automation workflows
Cons
  • No ongoing free plan is listed
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Growth pricing uses pre-paid annual credits
  • The Free plan limits AI transcription to a 10-minute trial
  • Basic includes one user seat and 120 AI minutes monthly
  • Annual billing is the default display for paid plan pricing
Our verdict

Deepgram Speech-to-Text converts live streams and pre-recorded audio into transcripts through an API. It is aimed at developers building conversational AI, contact center, healthcare, media transcription, speech analytics, and other…

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Happy Scribe combines AI transcription, subtitling, translation and meeting notes in a web and mobile platform, with API access for automated workflows. It is aimed at creators and teams working with audio or video who need more than a raw…

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  1. Deepgram Speech-to-TextSpeech-to-Text Software 8.5Paid
  2. Happy ScribeSpeech-to-Text Software 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Deepgram Speech-to-Text — where it wins

    • Supports both real-time streaming and pre-recorded transcription
    • Adds diarization, smart formatting, redaction, and keyterm prompting
    • Offers REST, WebSocket, official SDKs, and broad integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No ongoing free plan is listed
    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
    • Growth pricing uses pre-paid annual credits

  • Happy Scribe — where it wins

    • Transcribes audio and video in more than 150 languages
    • Collaborative editor with speaker detection and word-level timestamps
    • Connects meetings, storage, video platforms and automation workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits AI transcription to a 10-minute trial
    • Basic includes one user seat and 120 AI minutes monthly
    • Annual billing is the default display for paid plan pricing

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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