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SonaFact vs Happy Scribe

Both keep your recordings in the EU — but SonaFact sells hours, not minutes. Starter gives you 20 hours for $9 a month, about 45 cents an hour; Happy Scribe Basic gives you 2 hours of uploaded-file transcription for $17.

Why choose SonaFact over Happy Scribe

  • Hours, not minutes: $9 a month buys 20 hours on Starter. Happy Scribe Basic gives 120 minutes of uploaded files for $17.
  • A free plan you can use every day: 3 transcripts a day, up to 30 minutes each. Happy Scribe's free plan records unlimited meetings (up to 45 minutes each) but includes only a one-off 10-minute trial for uploaded files.
  • AI documents written by a model SonaFact runs itself in the EU. On its Pro and Business plans, Happy Scribe's AI chat lets you choose among models from other AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic.
  • Minutes and action items, and on Pro and Studio call reviews, where every point links to the exact moment in the recording.
WhatSonaFactHappy Scribe
Monthly price$9 Starter, $15 Pro, $39 Studio✓ SonaFact advantage$17 Basic, $29 Pro, $89 Business
Price with yearly billing$6, $10 and $29 a month✓ SonaFact advantage$8.50, $19 and $59 a month
Price per hour of transcription, monthly billing$0.45 on Starter ($9 for 20 hours), $0.25 on Pro, $0.13 on Studio✓ SonaFact advantage$8.50 on Basic, $2.90 on Pro, $0.89 on Business
Free plan3 transcripts a day, up to 30 minutes each✓ SonaFact advantageUnlimited meeting recordings, up to 45 minutes each; for uploaded files only a one-off 10-minute trial
How much you can transcribe20, 60 or 300 hours a month✓ SonaFact advantage120, 600 or 6,000 minutes of uploaded files a month (meeting recordings are unlimited)
AI models usedAn open model that SonaFact runs itself on hardware in the EU — no OpenAI, Anthropic or Google✓ SonaFact advantageAI chat: on Pro and Business you choose among models from other AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic; on other plans the model is chosen for you
Longest file3 hours on Starter, 6 on Pro, 10 on StudioMeeting recordings: 90 minutes on Basic, unlimited on Pro and Business; no upload length limit stated
Recording languages100; word-level timestamps in 32 of them150+
Export formatsDOCX, PDF, Markdown, TXT, CSV, SRT, VTT, plus files for NVivo, MAXQDA and ATLAS.tiTXT, SRT, PDF, DOCX on Basic; 15+ formats on Pro and Business, including VTT, STL, XML, FCPXML, EDL
AI documentsMinutes, action items, summaries, chapters and call reviews (varies by plan) — every point links to the moment in the recordingMeeting summaries and notes, AI chat
Joins online meetingsNo — you upload a recordingYes — Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Where recordings are storedRecordings, transcripts, AI documents and translations are stored and processed in the European Union. The one exception is card payments: Dodo Payments processes card details, also outside the EU.Data center in the EU
Security certificationNone yetSOC 2 Type 2

Try it on your own recording

The free plan gives you 3 transcripts a day, up to 30 minutes each, without a card — enough to judge the transcript, the speakers and the editor yourself.

Try SonaFact free

Upload only recordings you have the right to use. Record other people only with their consent.

When Happy Scribe may suit you better

  • You want people to proofread the transcript.
  • Your organisation requires a SOC 2 Type 2 certificate.

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