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TrintMost similar to Ermine.ai in what it does, its category and its price.
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RiversideHas a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.
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LongScribeFrom $4.99/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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Happy ScribeRated 4.3 out of 5 in our review, against 3.4 for Ermine.ai.
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At a glance
Green means better than Ermine.ai, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ermine.aiBaseline | 3.4 | Free | Yes | Record and transcribe audio entirely on your own device - nothing is ever sent to a server. Open source, and completely free. | |
| Trint | 4.1+0.7 | Not listed | No | Transcription with a collaborative editor that takes teams from first word to first draft. | vs Ermine.ai |
| Riverside | 4.5+1.1 | $19/mo | Yes | Records locally on each device, not over the call itself | vs Ermine.ai |
 Harmonai | 3.8+0.4 | Free | Yes | An open-source research lab building free generative audio tools for music production. | vs Ermine.ai |
| LongScribe | 3.6+0.2 | $4.99/mo | Yes | AI transcription software for long prerecorded audio and video | vs Ermine.ai |
 Voscribe | 3.7+0.3 | Not listed | No | 95%+ accurate transcription in roughly 1 minute per 15 minutes of audio, with a synced audio-transcript editor and one-click SRT subtitle export. | vs Ermine.ai |
 Speechlogger | 3.5+0.1 | Free | Yes | Real-time speech-to-text web service from WellSource that adds live captions and translation to meetings and events, with speaker identification, free during its alpha. | vs Ermine.ai |
 TranscribeThis | 4.1+0.7 | $19.99/mo | Yes | AI audio and video transcription tool with speaker labels, summaries and subtitle export, free forever for short files and from $19.99 a month for unlimited use. | vs Ermine.ai |
| Happy Scribe | 4.3+0.9 | $17/mo | No | AI transcription with real human editors on standby | vs Ermine.ai |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Ermine.ai.
Trint
4.1Not listed
vs Ermine.ai+0.7
Transcription with a collaborative editor that takes teams from first word to first draft.
- Transcription of video and audio across many languages
- Editor with text linked to the source audio for verification
- Multi-user collaboration on the same transcript
Editing layer is where the real work sits, and it is strong
Priced for professional rather than occasional use
Riverside
4.5$19/mo
vs Ermine.ai+1.1
Records locally on each device, not over the call itself.
- Local high-resolution recording on each participant's device
- Automatic transcription and filler-word removal
- One-click social media clip generation
Local recording avoids video-call compression and dropout artifacts
Local recording requires stable device storage and later upload time
Harmonai
3.8Free
vs Ermine.ai+0.4
An open-source research lab building free generative audio tools for music production.
- Dance Diffusion, a family of open-source generative audio diffusion models
- Generates short audio clips (1-3 seconds) usable as samples or building blocks
- Interpolation and style-transfer capabilities for longer audio recordings
Fully free and open source, with no paywall on the released models or research
Outputs are short clips (1-3 seconds), not full-length composed tracks like commercial music generators
LongScribe
3.6$4.99/mo
vs Ermine.ai+0.2
AI transcription software for long prerecorded audio and video.
- Transcribes long recordings from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo and 1,000+ other sources
- Uploads from your computer or cloud storage, with batch upload of up to 20 files on Premium
- Imports a whole YouTube channel and lets you pick which videos to transcribe
The free plan recurs every month rather than expiring after a trial
The free plan stops at 3 transcriptions and 180 minutes a month
Voscribe
3.7Not listed
vs Ermine.ai+0.3
95%+ accurate transcription in roughly 1 minute per 15 minutes of audio, with a synced audio-transcript editor and one-click SRT subtitle export.
- 95%+ accurate AI transcription
- ~1 minute processing per 15 minutes of audio
- Synced audio-transcript editor for fast corrections
Synced editor makes correcting errors fast, not a tedious scrub-and-search process
Real accuracy varies below the 95% headline figure with noise, accents or overlapping speakers
Speechlogger
3.5Free
vs Ermine.ai+0.1
Real-time speech-to-text web service from WellSource that adds live captions and translation to meetings and events, with speaker identification, free during its alpha.
- Real-time speech-to-text transcription
- Live caption broadcast to meeting participants
- Real-time machine translation
Free during the alpha release
Alpha release, so features and availability may change
TranscribeThis
4.1$19.99/mo
vs Ermine.ai+0.7
AI audio and video transcription tool with speaker labels, summaries and subtitle export, free forever for short files and from $19.99 a month for unlimited use.
- Speaker labels and word-level timestamps on every transcript
- AI summaries, action items and chapter breaks generated automatically
- Export to DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT or straight to Notion
A genuinely free-forever tier, not a time-limited trial
Upload-first design; not built for live, real-time transcription
Happy Scribe
4.3$17/mo
vs Ermine.ai+0.9
AI transcription with real human editors on standby.
- AI transcription with optional professional human review
- Broadcast-standard subtitle export formats
- Human translation services alongside AI transcription
Human review option available for high-accuracy requirements
No free tier to test before paying
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Ermine.ai free?
Ermine.ai has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to Ermine.ai?
Riverside is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: TranscribeThis, Harmonai, LongScribe.
What is the cheapest alternative to Ermine.ai?
Among paid plans, LongScribe has the lowest starting price (from $4.99/mo). If you need it free, start with Riverside.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.