Rev vs Trint (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rev grades higher than Trint: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rev grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Trint grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
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
Trint
Transcription and live capture platform built for newsrooms
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 Trint if
- Fits if you work in a newsroom and need live transcription tied to AP ENPS or Mimir
- Works for editors who want one place to transcribe, translate and caption footage
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're buying for yourself: $79 a seat a month, billed yearly
- Skip it if you want a meeting bot, since the pages only list Zoom as an integration
- Not for you if you want to stay free, as there's only a 7-day trial
- Watch out: Pro is for one user only, and archive or bulk projects need a quote
- Watch out: its pricing page would not load for us, so the figures come from the listing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPARevFair | 2.0GPATrintFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | F$79 a seat a month billed yearly, or $69 a seat on Team. The category's middle is $11.99, so this is more than six times that. Fair-use unlimited transcription is the only thing on the listing that offsets it. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 45 AI minutes a month for one user, English only, 5 files at a time. | CNo free plan. A 7-day trial needs no card, which is enough for one project. |
| 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. | CTranscription in 50+ languages, translation, captions, AI summaries and live transcription. But the listing says it is a media transcription product more than a meeting tool, and archive and bulk work are excluded from unlimited. |
| 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. You upload, edit and export, but live capture and shared drives mean there is a setup to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Clio Manage, Dropbox, Google Drive and YouTube, but no desktop app. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with AP ENPS, Mimir, LiveU, Dropbox, Zapier and Zoom, and an API on Business. |
| Best for | AI and human transcripts, now priced for legal work | newsroom transcription with live capture |
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 Trint. 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. Trint starts at $79 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Rev starts $53.51 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 29 score higher than Rev for less, and 30 score higher than Trint 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
| Rev | Trint | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) | $79 per seat / month, billed annually ($948 per seat) |
| 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 | 7-day free trial, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Rev | Trint Limited |
| Price read from | rev.com | app.trint.com |
| 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.
Trint
- No free plan; there is a 7-day trial, and Pro is for a single user only.
- Annual prices are shown per seat; the pricing page does not show monthly-billed prices as text.
- Unlimited transcription is fair use, and archive or bulk projects are excluded and need a quote.
- It is a media transcription product more than a meeting-bot tool; the pages list Zoom only as an integration.
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.
Trint
- Transcription in 50+ languages
- Uploaded audio and video are transcribed and opened in an editor; the vendor describes fair-use unlimited volume on paid plans.
- Translation and captions
- Translate transcripts into 70+ languages and create video subtitles with a caption editor.
- AI summaries
- Generate summaries of a transcript to pull out key takeaways, available on every paid plan.
- Live transcription
- Desktop and mobile apps transcribe live speech. Paid plans include one hour a month per seat; advanced live capture is Business only.
- Shared drives and collaboration
- Teams edit a transcript together in real time, with up to 5 members on Team and unlimited members on Business.
- Newsroom integrations
- Plugins and connections with AP ENPS, Mimir, LiveU, Dropbox, Zapier and Zoom for production workflows.
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.
Trint
Pro$79
per seat / month, billed annually ($948)
For individuals only. Fair-use unlimited transcription, translation, AI summaries, captions and 1 hour of live transcription a month.
Team$69
per seat / month, billed annually ($828)
For 2 to 5 members. Adds shared drives and real-time editing for up to 5 people; 1 hour of live transcription per seat.
BusinessCustom
Unlimited users, advanced live transcription, ISO 27001, SSO and SCIM, API access, integrations and a customer success 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.
Trint
- Annual discount
Save $252 per seat with annual billing
The plans page shows a saving of $252 per seat on both Pro and Team when billed annually instead of monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Rev or Trint?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rev is cheaper to start with: $25.49 a month for each person, against $79 a month for each person for Trint. Rev starts at $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly), and Trint starts at $79 per seat / month, billed annually ($948 per seat).
Which has a free plan, Rev or Trint?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Rev has a free plan. Trint does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Rev and Trint run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Trint lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.