Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs. IBM Watson Text to Speech
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Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | Score8.3 out of 10 | N/A | Speech-to-Text on Google Cloud is a tool used to convert speech into text using an API powered by Google’s AI technologies. The vendor states users can transcribe content in real time or from stored files; deliver a better user experience in products through voice commands; and, gain insights from customer interactions to improve service. | $0.02 per min |
IBM Watson Text to Speech | Score9.1 out of 10 | N/A | IBM Watson Text to Speech is an API cloud service that enables users to convert written text into natural-sounding audio in a variety of languages and voices within an existing application or within Watson Assistant. It can be used to give a brand a voice and interact with users in their native language. Increase accessibility for users with different abilities, provide audio options to avoid distracted driving, or automate customer service interactions to eliminate hold times. | N/A |
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| Additional Details | Speech-to-Text V1 API V1 offers data residency for multi region only. Models include short, long, phone call, and video. V1 does not include audit logging. New customers get $300 in free credits and 60 minutes for transcribing and analyzing audio free per month, not charged against your credits. Speech-to-Text V2 API V2 offers data residency for multi and single region. Models include short, long, telephony, video, and Chirp. V2 does include audit logging and support for customer managed encryption keys. | — | ||||||||||||||
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | No answer on this topic |
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| Would buy again | ||
100% Would buy again 31 Answers | 100% Would buy again 7 Answers | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
96% Delivers good value for the price 25 Answers | 100% Delivers good value for the price 7 Answers | |
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100% Happy with the feature set 31 Answers | 100% Happy with the feature set 7 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 19 Answers | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 5 Answers | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
100% Implementation went as expected 20 Answers | 100% Implementation went as expected 7 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | Dragon Speech Recognition Score9 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Enterprises | Verint Speech and Text Analytics Score8.4 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| Usability | 8.4 | - |
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| ScreenShots | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text Screenshots |











