Express Scribe vs. Simon Says

Express Scribe

2 Reviews and Ratings

Simon Says

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Express Scribe	Score7 out of 10	N/A	Express Scribe Professional is a foot pedal controlled audio player software specifically designed for typists and transcription work. Featuring foot pedal control, variable speed, speech to text engine integration and support for a wide variety of audio formats including .dss, .dct, .wav, .mp3, and .wma. Audio recordings can be loaded automatically from CD, email, LAN, FTP, local hard drive and Express Delegate. Traditional hand held dictation recorders can also be docked and the audio…	$39.95 per user
Simon Says	N/A	N/A	Simon Says is a collaborative, text-based video editing software solution, enabled by transcription / captioning, from the company of the same name in San Francisco.	$15 per hour (pay-as-you-go)

Pricing

Express Scribe

Simon Says

Basic: $39.95
per user
Professional: $49.99
per user

Pay-as-you-go: $15
per hour
Starter: $20
per month
Pro: $35
per month
Pro+: $100
per month

Pricing Offerings
Express Scribe	Simon Says
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

Lifetime license

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User Ratings
	Express Scribe	Simon Says
Likelihood to Recommend	7.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Express Scribe	Simon Says
Likelihood to Recommend	NCH Software It has a free trial, which is very nice if someone just needs temporary access to use, and it's not an expensive program overall. It may not be the most robust program available, but it gets the job done at a good price point. It might not be the best if you need something that allows transcriptionists to collaborate (i.e., working on the same file at the same time). Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Simon Says No answers on this topic
Pros	NCH Software Cost efficient - This is a fairly low-cost transcription software that can be downloaded quickly via web Easy to use - New users can get the hang of this software pretty quickly Customizable - Foot pedal controls and other preferences can be set based on what feels intuitive to the user Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Simon Says No answers on this topic
Cons	NCH Software Interface - The look and feel of the software is quite dated and could use a refresh Enhancing audio - When we need to manipulate an audio file to try to enhance it (amplifying, for example), we have to use another program to do so Hotkeys - Setting up hotkeys may not be as intuitive for new users as would be ideal Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Simon Says No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	NCH Software Very few 'inaudibles' (spots where we're unable to decipher what was said) Transcribing allows analysts to read scripts rather than listen to audio files, which saves time and money Low cost of software Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Simon Says No answers on this topic
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