AssemblyAI vs Recall.ai
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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Recall.ai
One API for recordings, transcripts and metadata from any meeting
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Usage_based | Usage_based |
| Free tier | Trial allowance, not a lasting plan: up to 185 hours of pre-recorded or 333 hours of streaming transcription, no card | No lasting free plan: the first 5 recording hours are a free trial; the Calendar API is free to use |
| Paid from | $0.15/hour (Universal-2 pre-recorded or Universal-Streaming, pay as you go) | $0.50 per recording hour (Pay As You Go, prorated to the second; first 5 hours free) |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2017 | 2022 |
| Maker | — | — |
| 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... |
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... |
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