Beey vs Sonix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sonix grades higher than Beey: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Sonix grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Beey
Automatic transcription and subtitles for recordings and meetings
Sonix
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder
Which one is for you
Pick Beey if
- Fits if you turn interviews and recordings into text and subtitles
- Works for small groups, as Plus covers up to 5 users
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you transcribe often: credit is counted in minutes, so heavy use needs more hours
- Tight if you stay free: only the first 30 minutes are free
- Watch out: prices are in euros and include VAT, with no dollar prices shown
- Skip it if you want a bot to join meetings, as the pages read describe none
- Watch out: API access, batch transcription and on-premise use are Enterprise only
Pick Sonix if
- Fits if you transcribe recorded interviews or podcasts and need subtitles or translations
- Makes sense if you need a BAA or SOC 2 report from a transcription vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a bot that sits in every call, since the recorder is a side feature
- Tight if you transcribe a lot: 5 hours a month on Core, then $10 an hour
- Pricey if you add seats, at $25 a month each with no extra hours
- Watch out: real-time transcription is only early access, and there are no mobile or desktop apps
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABeeyWeak | 2.2GPASonixFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPlus is EUR 25 a month for 5 hours, so a one-hour meeting costs about EUR 5, or EUR 0.14 a minute pay as you go. Regular use costs more than flat-rate notes tools. | C$25 a month for 5 hours, or $275 billed yearly. The category's middle sits at $11.99 and the dearer quarter starts at $15, so this is the upper end. Extra hours are $10 each and extra seats $25 a month with no added hours. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe first 30 minutes of transcription are free with no card. That is one meeting, not a trial of a week. | CNo free plan. There are 30 free minutes of transcription with no card, which is about one short meeting. |
| Features | CTranscription in 30+ languages, an editor, subtitles, translation and live captions. API access and batch work are Enterprise only. | CTranscripts, translation, subtitles, summaries, a meeting bot and an API. The listing itself says real-time transcription is early access and the recorder is a side feature, so it is a file tool first. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. There is an editor and subtitle tools to learn. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app where you upload a file, but the meeting recorder needs your calendar and call accounts connected, and the editor has a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and no integrations are listed. | BWeb only, with no mobile or desktop apps on the pricing page. It does connect to Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Zapier and Adobe Premiere, and has a REST API. |
| Best for | transcription and subtitles for recordings | transcribing recorded audio and video files in a browser |
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: Beey and Sonix. How we grade
Price against what you get
Beey starts at about $27.93 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sonix starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
Sonix scores higher and starts $2.93 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 66 score higher than Beey for less, and 47 score higher than Sonix 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
At a glance
| Beey | Sonix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | €25 per month for 5 hours of credit, or €0.14 per minute with no fee | $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | First 30 minutes of transcription free, no credit card required. | 30 free minutes of transcription, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | NEWTON Technologies, a.s. | Sonix, Inc. |
| Price read from | beey.io | sonix.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beey
- Prices are in euros and include VAT; no US dollar prices are shown.
- Credit is measured in transcribed minutes (1 credit equals 1 minute), so heavy use depends on the plan's hours.
- API access, batch transcription and on-premise use are Enterprise features only.
- It transcribes uploaded or recorded files; the pages read do not describe a bot that joins live meetings.
Sonix
- Pay As You Go is $10 per hour with no subscription; extra hours on any plan are also $10 per hour.
- Extra seats cost $25 a month ($275 a year) each and add no hours; the included hours are shared by the workspace.
- Real-time transcription is listed as early access, and the AI meeting recorder is one feature among a file-based transcription product.
- The pricing page shows no mobile or desktop apps; the editor runs in a browser.
Key features
Beey
- Transcription in 30+ languages
- Converts uploaded audio and video, including recorded Teams and Zoom meetings, to text; additional languages are on request for Enterprise.
- Online transcript editor
- Correct text with synced playback, speaker detection and assignment, comments, tags and a custom dictionary, then export.
- Subtitles and captions
- A subtitle mode with length and speed warnings, colors by speaker, positioning and inserting subtitles into video.
- Machine translation
- Translates transcripts and subtitles with the original and translated projects kept side by side.
- Live captions and summaries
- Separate product pages describe live captions and summarization alongside transcription.
Sonix
- Transcription in 54+ languages
- Uploaded audio and video become transcripts with named speakers and word-level timestamps, editable in the browser.
- Translation and subtitles
- Transcripts can be translated into 54+ languages, and subtitles exported as SRT or VTT or burned into video.
- AI meeting recorder
- A Sonix agent joins Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams calls and writes the transcript while people talk.
- AI analysis
- Summaries, chapters and sentiment analysis run on transcripts, drawing on a separate monthly allowance of AI hours.
- Sharing and exports
- Share transcripts by link, embed a media player, or export to DOCX, PDF and TXT.
- API and automation
- A REST API, webhooks and a Zapier connection let other tools send recordings in and pull transcripts out.
Plans
Beey
Start€0
no periodic fee, credit bought as used
Pay-as-you-go credit at €8.40 an hour (€0.14 a minute), single user.
Plus€25
per month for up to 5 users, billed monthly
5 hours of credit a month at €0.08 a minute, 50 GB storage. Annual is €250 a year for 60 hours.
Business€45
per month for up to 10 users, billed monthly
10 hours of credit a month at €0.08 a minute, 100 GB storage. Annual is €450 a year for 120 hours.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited credits and users, on-premise option, API and premium features, with personal support.
Sonix
Core$25
per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly)
5 hours a month of transcription and translation and 5 of AI analysis, 25 GB storage, email support.
Advanced$50
per month for 20 hrs, billed monthly ($550 billed yearly)
20 hours of transcription, 25 hours of AI analysis, 50 GB storage, email and chat support.
Pro$80
per month for 40 hrs, billed monthly ($880 billed yearly)
40 hours of transcription, 100 hours of AI analysis, 100 GB storage, priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SSO, SCIM, audit logs, a BAA, unlimited team members, 1 TB storage and a dedicated account manager.
Ways to pay less
Beey
- Annual discount
Annual billing gives 2 months free
Plus is €250 a year and Business €450 a year, which the pricing page describes as 2 months free compared with monthly billing.
Sonix
- Annual discount
One month free with yearly billing
Sonix's pricing page shows yearly prices of $275, $550 and $880, equal to 11 months of the monthly price, and marks the toggle as 1 month free.
- Education
Discounts for students, educators and nonprofits
Sonix lists special pricing for students, teachers, faculty and nonprofit staff; its discounts page is titled 20% off.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beey or Sonix?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sonix is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against about $27.93 a month for Beey. Beey starts at €25 per month for 5 hours of credit, or €0.14 per minute with no fee, and Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Beey or Sonix?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Beey nor Sonix has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.