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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Watson Speech to Text

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AIBM Watson Speech to Text supports conversion of audio and voice recordings to text in applications.N/A

    Smartcat

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartcat combines translation automation technologies with communication capabilities to help users not only automate workflows but also find needed freelance specialists. Originally a product of ABBYY, Smartcat became an independent product, and company, in 2016.

    $1,188

    per year

    Pricing
    IBM Watson Speech to TextSmartcat
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $1188
    per year
    Enterprise
    Custom
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Watson Speech to TextSmartcat
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    User Ratings
    IBM Watson Speech to TextSmartcat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Watson Speech to TextSmartcat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    I would definitely recommend it, as it is one of the best speech-to-text applications available on the market. I gave 7 out of 10 because of the integration with third-party tools. Most organizations don't use the IBM ecosystem and are limited to a single environment, so they need to be easily integrated without being overly complex.
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    Smartcat
    ABBY SmartCAT is truly a universal solution that can fit any type of organization from freelancers flying solo, to small team of translators and large translation agencies. Anyone who wants to establish themselves as a professional translator can benefit greatly from the CAT tool that SmartCAT offers absolutely free of charge, while teams will surely appreciate the collaborative features that make it possible to work simultaneously with other translators, proofreaders, editors and QA experts on a single project.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Low latency Real time meeting transcription
    • Meeting summary
    • Customer call summary
    • Automatic speech recognition
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    Smartcat
    • Segmentation.
    • Translation overall quality.
    • Customer service.
    • Pricing.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Integration with third party tools.
    • Processing time for longer meetings.
    • Catches the background sound/narration, but can be reduced using noise-cancelling channels.
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    Smartcat
    • Performance has been an issue initially. Sometimes it takes longer for some things to load and it can be frustrating.
    • UI seems a bit confusing at times. For example, I don't understand why I need to have a translator's profile when I'm clearly a project manager.
    • Their support team can take a long time to reply which often crucial for urgent projects.
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    Usability
    IBM
    IBM Watson Speech-to-Text usability is excellent, and I highly recommend it as well. It is faster, takes accurate notes, and summarizes the points accurately. Also, it is very easy to navigate through the transcripts. If there is a long team meeting, one can jump to the information without wasting much time, as it also reduces manual work.
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    Smartcat
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    It provides more flexible plans as compared to others. These plans are affordable for Small and medium-scale enterprises. They also offer free trial. IBM Watson has wider integration support with the help of API. It has very low latency in real time transcription. Also there is a formatting feature to Transcribe dates, times, currency etc as per the desired format
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    Smartcat
    I regularly use the two other products and appreciate Smartcat including more features than MateCat, such as storing of projects and contact with agencies and clients.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Improving productivity
    • Less communication gap
    • better customer services
    • global collaboration made easy.
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    Smartcat
    • Translation memories and CAT tool help us ensure maximum consistency in our translations which is always appreciated by clients.
    • Team collaboration made it easier for us to grow our business and take on bigger projects, which brings us more revenue.
    • Payment solution helps us save money on wire transfer fees which is always great when working with multiple freelancers.
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