Rev vs Sonix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rev and Sonix share a 2.2 GPA, and only Rev has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rev grades higher on ease of use. Sonix grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rev
AI and human transcription, now sold as a legal evidence platform
Sonix
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.2GPARevFair | 2.2GPASonixFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | CFree is 45 AI minutes a month for one user, English only, 5 files at a time. | CNo free plan. There are 30 free minutes of transcription with no card, which is about one short meeting. |
| Features | 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. | 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 | BNo store rating on record. You upload a file or record on the app, then edit the transcript. | 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 | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Clio Manage, Dropbox, Google Drive and YouTube, but no desktop app. | 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 | AI and human transcripts, now priced for legal work | 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: Rev and Sonix. How we grade
Price against what you get
Rev starts at $25.49 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sonix starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
Rev scores higher, and starts $0.49 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 29 score higher than Rev for less, and 45 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
- Sonix also covers meeting notes.
At a glance
| Rev | Sonix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) | $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | 45 AI transcription and caption minutes a month for 1 user, English only, 5 files analyzed at a time. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30 free minutes of transcription, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Rev | Sonix, Inc. |
| Price read from | rev.com | sonix.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Rev or Sonix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rev starts at $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly), and Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly). 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, Rev or Sonix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Rev has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Rev and Sonix 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.