AssemblyAI vs Deepgram vs Recall.ai vs Tactiq
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
AssemblyAI
Speech-to-text, speech understanding and voice-agent APIs for develope...
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Deepgram
Speech-to-text, text-to-speech and voice-agent APIs for developers
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Recall.ai
One API for recordings, transcripts and metadata from any meeting
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Tactiq
Live meeting transcripts and AI notes without a bot in the call
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Usage_based | Usage_based | Usage_based | Freemium |
| Free tier | Trial allowance, not a lasting plan: up to 185 hours of pre-recorded or 333 hours of streaming transcription, no card | $200 one-time credit on Pay As You Go: no credit card, no expiry; promotional credits are non-transferable | No lasting free plan: the first 5 recording hours are a free trial; the Calendar API is free to use | Free forever, no card: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, AI insights, share and export, in-meeting AI |
| Paid from | $0.15/hour (Universal-2 pre-recorded or Universal-Streaming, pay as you go) | Usage-based: Nova-3 batch $0.0043/min; streaming $0.0048/min promo (regular $0.0077) | $0.50 per recording hour (Pay As You Go, prorated to the second; first 5 hours free) | $8/user/mo billed annually (Pro); $12/user/mo billed monthly |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Users | — | 200,000+ developers | — | — |
| Founded | 2017 | 2015 | 2022 | 2020 |
| Maker | — | — | — | Independent (Tactiq HQ Pty Ltd) |
| Verdict | AssemblyAI is one of the more complete speech APIs: accurate recorded and live transcription, a long list of per-hour add-ons, clear published prices from $0.15 an hour, good documentation and a free starting allowance t... |
Deepgram is one of the strongest speech APIs for developers: fast, accurate, per-second billing, and a coherent stack for building voice agents, now with an APAC headquarters in Singapore and growing Southeast Asian lang... |
Recall.ai removes one of the most tedious jobs in meeting software: keeping bots working across six constantly changing video platforms. One API covers them, the Desktop and Mobile SDKs add botless capture, and the prici... |
Tactiq is a lightweight, affordable way to get live transcripts and AI notes without a visible bot, and it has grown into workflows and AI integrations beyond simple transcription. It still depends mainly on the Chrome b... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.