Scribie vs Sonix (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Scribie if

• Fits if you have recordings that need a person to check the transcript
• Works for people who want to pay per file, not a subscription

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try it free, as nothing is offered
• Not for you if you want a notetaker that joins calls or takes live notes
• Pricey if you add options: verbatim is +$0.50 a minute, priority +$1.25 and noisy audio +$0.50
• Watch out: legal transcription starts at $1.30 a minute, with extra charges for some formatting templates

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

Scribie

• It transcribes uploaded files; the pages describe no meeting bot, calendar link or live notes.
• The price is per audio minute: a one-hour file is $48 at the base rate before add-ons.
• The legal service starts at $1.30 a minute and its formatting templates can cost more.
• No free trial or free plan is shown on the pages read.

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.

Scribie

Human-verified transcripts

Transcripts are produced and checked by human transcribers, and the site states 99% accuracy and 99.9% with the precision verbatim add-on.

Speaker tracking and time codes

Speaker tracking and audio time coding are included in the standard price for every order.

Export formats

Transcripts download as a Word document or as SRT and VTT subtitle files, and can also be edited in an online editor.

Paid options per minute

Precision verbatim, priority processing at twice the delivery speed, and handling of noisy or accented audio are separate per-minute add-ons.

Legal transcription

A legal service with custom formatting for deposition transcripts is priced at $1.30 a minute, with extra charges depending on the template.

Team collaboration and API

The site lists team collaboration and links an API reference. Bulk and enterprise files are handled by contacting the company.

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.

Scribie

• Pay per filePay per order

  $0.80 per audio minute, one-time payment by card or PayPal. Add-ons per minute: precision verbatim $0.50, priority $1.25, noisy or accented audio $0.50.

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.

Scribie

No public discounts listed.

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.