Best Buzz Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from transcription software ranked against Buzz on the same published basis.
- 1Buzz vs Notta
- 2Buzz vs Simon Says
- 3Buzz vs Happy Scribe
- 4Buzz vs Superwhisper
- 5Buzz vs Amazon Transcribe
- 6Buzz vs AssemblyAI
- 7Buzz vs Express Scribe
- 8Buzz vs FOLKER
- 9Buzz vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 10Buzz vs InqScribe
- 11Buzz vs MacWhisper
- 12Buzz vs FileToText
- 13Buzz vs Rev AI
- 14Buzz vs TurboScribe
- 15Buzz vs easytranscript
- 16Buzz vs Soniox
- 17Buzz vs Transkriptor
- 18Buzz vs ELAN
- 20Buzz vs noScribe
- 21Buzz vs Whisper
Buzz alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notta | 6.7 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Simon Says | 6.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Happy Scribe | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Superwhisper | 6.6 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | AssemblyAI | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Express Scribe | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 8 | FOLKER | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | InqScribe | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | MacWhisper | 6.4 | Free plan | €64/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | FileToText | 6.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | API |
| 13 | Rev AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 14 | TurboScribe | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 15 | easytranscript | 6.2 | Free plan | €5/mo | — |
| 16 | Soniox | 6.2 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 17 | Transkriptor | 5.6 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 18 | ELAN | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | noScribe | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Whisper | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Buzz alternatives
What is the best alternative to Buzz?
Notta, number 1 in transcription software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Simon Says, Happy Scribe, Superwhisper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Buzz?
Notta is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.