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Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Microsoft Azure Speech Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Ranking in Speech-To-Text Services
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Speech Service
Ranking in Speech-To-Text Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Text-To-Speech Services (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Speech-To-Text Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is 23.8%, down from 30.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Speech Service is 28.4%, up from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Speech-To-Text Services
 

Featured Reviews

Venkatesh C S - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to learn but needs to improve in the area of the multi-language support offered
Speaking about the tool's multi-language support, I can say that Google supports more languages than any other cloud provider. I have not experienced any difficulties or challenges integrating Google Cloud Speech-to-Text into our company's workflow. I would suggest others choose the model correctly. For example, you must use a telephony model whenever it is a phone call or something that has been recorded. You can just go to the console and create it first, and then you'll have the entire code on the right side so that you can directly use it in your workflow. The tool is easy to learn. Considering that the tool is not accurate when it comes to native language, especially if you are going for some regional languages in India where there are more than 100 languages, I feel that the tool doesn't support regional languages, but it supports the most widely spoken languages, so only certain areas are accurate. If the call has been placed on hold, there are some deviations. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
Abhishek-Rana - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers ease of use and the availability of documentation is great
The simplicity impressed me the most. We just needed a single API key. The documentation was also great. I developed the AI application using Unity, a game engine that uses C#. Then, I searched online for instructions on how to use it. I found Microsoft's GitHub repository, which provided the necessary code for integrating the Speech Service into Unity with C#. The ease of use and the availability of documentation made the process smooth and impressed me the most. The documentation and boilerplate code [a template of code] was available, which I incorporated into my application with modifications. Initially, the code functioned so that when a button was clicked, the microphone would activate and recognize my speech. One of the benefits was the ability to see my spoken words visually on the screen as I spoke. For example, if I said "I am Abhishek Rana," I could see the sentence appear in real-time. When I stopped speaking, it automatically recognized the silence and ceased, sending the text for further processing. So, the real-time translation feature has helped me a lot.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Google Cloud Speech-to-Text helps to keep my team more productive."
"We've found the solution scales well."
"You could dictate a bunch of stuff, and then you can get ChatGPT or something to clean it up."
"The documentation and boilerplate code [a template of code] was available."
"Useful text-to-speech and speech-to-text features."
 

Cons

"Google Cloud Speech-to-Text's trial experience could be improved by adding some extra minutes in the trial version."
"The multilanguage support for the chatbot needs to be better."
"The one thing that I find is when I often use specialized terms, and the solution doesn't know them."
"The tool's telephony model does not produce accurate results."
"Lacks a voice recording option."
"It can improve based on the native language."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost-wise, I would say it is all-inclusive in the payment made to Google."
"The tool's cost is also very low. The tool is cheaply priced. It charges around 0.13 INR per call with a duration of five minutes."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
University
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud Speech-to-Text?
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text helps to keep my team more productive.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Speech-to-Text?
The tool's cost is also very low. The tool is cheaply priced. It charges around 0.13 INR per call with a duration of five minutes.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Speech-to-Text?
The tool's telephony model does not produce accurate results. With the telephony model, whenever a phone call occurs, we want to transcribe it live or something, and this is not possible in Module ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Speech Service?
Useful text-to-speech and speech-to-text features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Speech Service?
I'm a college student. I signed up for the Microsoft Azure portal using my college account, so I got a $100 credit. I've used it for various services from the portal. I have used different services...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Speech Service?
For general use cases and vocabulary used in normal, everyday language, it was able to recognize those. However, it can improve based on the native language. Apart from English, other languages and...
 

Also Known As

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Azure Speech Service, MS Azure Speech Service
 

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Home Depot, Paypal, Target, HSBC, McKesson
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