Amberscript vs Rev (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rev grades higher than Amberscript: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Amberscript grades higher on value for money. Rev grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Amberscript
Machine and human transcription and subtitles, hosted in the EU
Rev
AI and human transcription, now sold as a legal evidence platform
Which one is for you
Pick Amberscript if
- Fits if you need transcripts or subtitles, in many languages, with the files kept on EU servers
- Works for people who want a human to review the transcript when the stakes are high
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free, as nothing is offered
- Watch out: unused hours in monthly plans don't carry over
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and no US dollar price list was found
- Skip it if you mainly want meeting notes: Amber Notes has no price on the plans page
- Pricey if you want human transcripts, from €1.85 a minute
Pick Rev if
- Fits if you transcribe interviews or depositions and want human checking on tap
- Works for small legal teams that need page and line citations
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one person: $25.49 a seat a month, and human transcripts are $1.99 a minute extra
- Tight if you stay free, as it's 45 minutes a month in English only
- Not for you if you want a bot that joins your meetings, as none is listed
- Watch out: Essentials has 3 users and Pro 5, and larger teams go through sales on Unlimited
- Skip it if you need languages beyond English on a low plan: Spanish starts at Essentials and 37+ languages at Pro
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAmberscriptFair | 2.2GPARevFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C€19 a month for 5 hours of machine transcription, billed monthly, with no dollar list found. Human transcripts start at €1.85 a minute, so costs climb fast. | D$25.49 a seat a month on Essentials, billed yearly, right at the dearest tenth of the category. Pro is $47.99 a seat, and human transcripts cost $1.99 a minute. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed anywhere on the pages read, so you pay from the first use. | CFree is 45 AI minutes a month for one user, English only, 5 files at a time. |
| Features | CMachine transcripts in 90+ languages, human-reviewed ones, subtitle formats and an API. The meeting notetaker, Amber Notes, is new and unpriced here, so meeting notes are the thinnest part. | CAI transcripts and captions, human transcripts, multi-file analysis, deposition citations and a mobile app. It has no live meeting-bot feature on the pricing page. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You upload a file, get a transcript in minutes and edit it in the browser. | BNo store rating on record. You upload a file or record on the app, then edit the transcript. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with an API and a notetaker for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Clio Manage, Dropbox, Google Drive and YouTube, but no desktop app. |
| Best for | machine or human transcripts and subtitles, hosted in the EU | AI and human transcripts, now priced for legal work |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Amberscript and Rev. How we grade
Price against what you get
Amberscript starts at about $21.23 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rev starts at $25.49 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Amberscript starts $4.26 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 26 score higher than Amberscript for less, and 29 score higher than Rev for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Amberscript also covers meeting notes.
At a glance
| Amberscript | Rev | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | €19 per month for 5 hours of machine transcription | $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 45 AI transcription and caption minutes a month for 1 user, English only, 5 files analyzed at a time. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Amberscript | Rev |
| Price read from | amberscript.com | rev.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Amberscript
- Prices are in euros; no US dollar price list was found on the pages read.
- Hours in a monthly plan do not carry over, and purchases must be activated within 60 days.
- The plans page prices file transcription; Amber Notes, the meeting notetaker, has no price on it.
- Translated subtitles are quoted individually rather than priced on the page.
Rev
- Human transcription and captions are separate per-minute services at $1.99 per minute.
- Free is English only; Essentials adds Spanish and Pro 37+ languages.
- The pricing page is written for legal and investigative work and lists no live meeting-bot feature.
- Essentials includes 3 users and Pro 5; larger teams go through sales on Unlimited.
Key features
Amberscript
- Machine transcription in 90+ languages
- Machine-made transcripts are ready within minutes, with the site stating about 90% accuracy, an online editor and a custom dictionary.
- Human-reviewed transcripts and subtitles
- Human services are stated at over 99% accuracy, with clean read or verbatim options and 18+ languages.
- Subtitles and exports
- Transcripts export as Word, JSON, TXT and CSV, and subtitles as SRT, VTT, EBU-STL and other formats.
- Amber Notes meeting notetaker
- A newer product that records Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and in-person meetings and returns a transcript, summary and action points.
- EU hosting and certifications
- The site states GDPR-compliant file storage on EU servers, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification, and offers NDA and DPA agreements for human services.
- Speech-to-text API
- A speech-to-text API and data annotation services are offered for developers and AI teams.
Rev
- AI transcription and captions
- Monthly AI minutes cover both transcripts and captions: 45 on Free, 5,000 per user on Essentials, 10,000 on Pro.
- Human-verified transcripts
- Human transcription is sold by the minute, with 99%+ accuracy promised in 12 hours or less; subscribers get a discount.
- Multi-file analysis
- Analyze several case files at once, from 5 on Free up to 500 on Unlimited, with workflow templates on paid plans.
- Legal formats
- Page and line citations for depositions, plus legal rough draft and premium transcripts priced by the page.
- Image analysis and document editor
- Pro adds image analysis; the document editor is labeled beta and is available from the Free plan.
- Mobile recording app
- An iOS and Android app records and dictates on the go, and is included from the Free plan.
Plans
Amberscript
Starter€19
per month for 5 hours, billed monthly
300 minutes of machine-made transcription a month, 90+ languages, online editor and speaker identification. Unused hours do not carry over.
Pro€29
per month for 10 hours, billed monthly
600 minutes a month with the same features as Starter.
Power€49
per month for 25 hours, billed monthly
1,500 minutes a month with the same features as Starter.
Credits€10
per hour, bought once
One-time machine transcription credits with the same features; the price per hour falls with larger packs. The page shows savings of 10% to 40%.
Human transcriptionFrom €1.85
per minute
Professional transcribers review the file with over 99% accuracy; 18+ languages, ready in 5 days or 1 business day with a rush order.
EnterpriseCustom
API integrations, volume discounts, centralized billing, multiple user accounts and SSO.
Rev
Free$0
45 AI minutes a month, 1 user, English only, document editor (beta) and the mobile dictation app.
Essentials$25.49
per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
3 users, 5,000 AI minutes per user a month, English and Spanish, 10 files at once, 10% off human services.
Pro$47.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($59.99 billed monthly)
5 users, 10,000 AI minutes per user, 37+ languages, 50 files at once, Clio Manage, 15% off human services.
UnlimitedCustom
Unlimited users and AI minutes, CJIS and HIPAA compliance, SSO, 500 files at once and a dedicated specialist.
Ways to pay less
Amberscript
- Annual discount
17% off with yearly billing
Yearly plans are Starter €190 for 60 hours, Pro €290 for 120 hours and Power €490 for 300 hours, with all hours available at once.
Rev
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Rev's pricing page lists 2 months free on annual pricing, for example $305.90 a year for Essentials against $29.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Amberscript or Rev?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Amberscript starts at €19 per month for 5 hours of machine transcription, and Rev starts at $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Amberscript or Rev?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Rev has a free plan. Amberscript does not.
Which platforms do Amberscript and Rev run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Rev lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.