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Best Deepgram Alternatives in 2026

Deepgram: Power enterprise voice solutions with Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Agent APIs. Here are 12 alternatives — compare pricing, free plans and API access side by side.

Deepgram vs. alternatives

Deepgram compared with its alternatives
ToolCategoryPricingStarting atFree planAPIOpen source
Deepgram
This tool
Audio & VoicePaid—
iSpeech
Audio & VoicePaid—
Retell AI
Audio & VoicePaid—
CereProc
Audio & VoicePaid—
AssemblyAI
Audio & VoicePaid—
BlabbyAI
Audio & VoiceFreemium$8.49/month
Letterly
Audio & VoiceFreemium—
Otter.ai
Audio & VoicePaid—
Parrot Speech-to-text API
Audio & VoicePaid—
Transgate
Audio & VoicePaid$14/month
Voice Gecko
Audio & VoiceFree—
VoiceCap
Audio & VoiceFreemium—
Hemory
Audio & VoiceFreemium$10/month

Top Deepgram alternatives

  1. iSpeech

    Audio & Voice

    Converts text to natural-sounding voice and provides speech recognition.

    • Text to Speech
    • Speech Recognition
    • Voice Cloning

    Paid

  2. Retell AI

    Audio & Voice

    Deploy AI voice agents with 95.7% workflow accuracy for phone call automation.

    • Voice Agents
    • AI Call Center
    • Compliance

    Paid

  3. CereProc

    Audio & Voice

    Text to speech software with natural voice solutions

    • Natural Speech
    • Seamless Integration
    • Multiple Languages

    Paid

  4. AssemblyAI

    Audio & Voice

    Transcribes speech to text and extracts insights from voice data.

    • Speech to Text
    • Audio Intelligence
    • Transcription

    Paid

  5. BlabbyAI

    Audio & Voice

    Converts speech to text with a Chrome extension for hands-free typing.

    • Voice Typing
    • AI Transcription
    • Hands-Free Writing

    Freemium

  6. Letterly

    Audio & Voice

    Turns speech into text for notes, messages, and meetings.

    • Voice to Text
    • Speech to Text
    • Note Taking

    Freemium

  7. Otter.ai

    Audio & Voice

    Real-time transcription, summaries, and insights for meetings.

    • Real-Time Transcription
    • Automated Summaries
    • Meeting Insights

    Paid

  8. Builds multilingual AI agents for calls, chat, and WhatsApp.

    • AI Agents
    • Voice Agents
    • Data Analytics

    Paid

  9. Transgate

    Audio & Voice

    AI transcription and translation for audio/video in 50+ languages with 98% accuracy

    • AI Transcription
    • AI Translation
    • Speech to Text

    Paid

  10. Voice Gecko

    Audio & Voice

    Free open source desktop dictation tool with local speech-to-text processing.

    • Speech to Text
    • Local Processing
    • Open Source

    Free

  11. VoiceCap

    Audio & Voice

    AI notetaker for meetings with summaries, action items, and transcripts in 100+ languages

    • AI Notetaker
    • Meeting Summaries
    • Action Items

    Freemium

  12. Hemory

    Audio & Voice

    Captures and generates content from daily experiences.

    • Golden Documents
    • Q&A Agent
    • Scheduled Listening

    Freemium

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