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IBM Watson Speech To Text vs Microsoft Azure Speech Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson Speech To Text
Ranking in Speech-To-Text Services
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Speech Service
Ranking in Speech-To-Text Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
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 IBM Watson Speech To Text is 6.6%, down from 18.6% 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

GP
Aug 18, 2020
Easy to understand, configure, and use
The primary use case is to translate our new files into text for customer service It was easy to understand, easy to configure, and easy to use. The quality needs to be updated. For speech to text, support for additional languages can be included. Support for the large markets in Central and…
Abhishek-Rana - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2024
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

"It was easy to understand, easy to configure, and easy to use."
"Useful text-to-speech and speech-to-text features."
"The documentation and boilerplate code [a template of code] was available."
 

Cons

"The quality needs to be updated. For speech to text, support for additional languages can be included. For example, support for the large markets in Eastern Europe, such as Polish or Romanian, would be nice."
"Lacks a voice recording option."
"It can improve based on the native language."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Government
12%
University
12%
Educational Organization
11%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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...
 

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Azure Speech Service, MS Azure Speech Service
 

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Sample Customers

American Airlines, UBank, Bitly, Eurobits
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