Akouo review
A Teams-focused option for events that need human interpretation or AI captions.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Akouo brings simultaneous human interpretation and AI-generated multilingual captions to Microsoft Teams meetings and events. It is aimed at organizations running multilingual employee consultations, meetings, conferences, and broadcasts, including mid-market and enterprise teams. Participants can select languages through the Teams calendar, while professional interpreters work through an in-Teams console. Browser-based Universal Access gives external guests a way to participate without Teams.
The product’s two translation modes serve different needs. Live Meeting Interpretation starts at €60 per hour, with the price varying according to language requirements; interpretation is stated to support up to 20 languages simultaneously. AI Multilingual Captions provide real-time captions in 29+ languages, with transcription delivered after the session. Captions are available through Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace. Choose the human service when live interpretation is important; captions offer an AI-based alternative. The published information does not give a captions price.
Akouo’s event workflow is closely tied to Microsoft: it integrates with Teams, Azure, and Entra ID, with booking, language selection, and interpreter routing handled through Teams. The vendor describes support for online, hybrid, and on-site events, while browser access can accommodate guests outside the Teams client. GDPR and SSO/SAML are listed, and support channels include documentation. This fit makes Akouo worth considering for Teams-centered events that need human interpreters or multilingual captions. Organizations seeking a solution spanning multiple meeting platforms, or those needing a stated captions price before evaluating, should compare alternatives.
Akouo pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Combines professional interpreters with AI multilingual captions in Teams
- Browser-based access lets guests join without Teams
- Supports online, hybrid, and on-site events
- Where it doesn't
- Human interpretation starts at €60 per hour and varies by language count
- Captions are limited to 29+ languages
- Focused on Microsoft Teams rather than multiple meeting platforms
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