Sonix is a long-running transcription service. Écoute does the same core job, accurate transcripts with speaker labels, for half Sonix's pay as you go rate, and includes an AI summary and action items with every call.
Try Écoute →| Écoute | Sonix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $5 an hour of audio, down to $4.50 when you buy more | $10 an hour |
| Subscriptions | None needed | $25, $50 or $80 a month, less if billed yearly, with 5, 20 or 40 hours included |
| Extra hours | $5 an hour | $10 an hour |
| AI summary and action items | Included with every call | On subscription plans, not on pay as you go |
| Unused hours | Never expire | Pay as you go hours stay while your account is active. Hours from a monthly subscription stop working if you cancel |
| Bot in your meetings | Never | Optional, Sonix Agent on Pro and Enterprise plans |
Sonix details from Sonix pricing, Sonix help: do minutes or hours ever expire?, checked October 27, 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before you compare. Sonix is a trademark of its owner, and Écoute isn't affiliated with it.
To be fair: If you transcribe 20 or more hours every month, a Sonix subscription can work out cheaper per hour. Sonix also offers built-in translation.
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$5 an hour of audio. No subscription needed. Hours never expire.