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Gladia vs Simon Says

Both stand on transcription tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose Simon Says if you need multilingual transcription with transcript editing and exports to video, document, or subtitle formats. Its offline on-premises options may suit organizations with enhanced security needs. Look elsewhere if the free plan’s 120 minutes are insufficient and the listed paid plans do not fit your budget.

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The facts

	Gladia	Simon Says
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Mac, Web, Windows	Extension, iPhone, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Starter: $15 per user a month
Plans published	7	10
Maker	Gladia	Simon Says
Website	gladia.io	simonsaysai.com
On transcription tools	#3 of 28	#7 of 28

Gladia: what it does well

Simon Says: what it does well

Transcription and translation support 100 languages.
Speaker identification and timestamp support are available.
Transcript text can be edited, annotated, bookmarked, and shared.
Exports include video editors, office files, and subtitle formats.
On-premises options run offline without sending data to the cloud.

What to know first

The free plan includes 120 minutes.
Online plan import limits range from 5GB to 40GB.
Standard and Enhanced on-premises prices are not provided here.

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