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How AssemblyAI compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as AssemblyAI does. All 5 offer an API, as AssemblyAI does. AssemblyAI offers a web app. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, 3 offer a web app. AssemblyAI was founded in 2017; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2023, 1 of them earlier. AssemblyAI is based in San Francisco, United States; all its 5 alternatives are in the United States too.
Market position · Voice
How AssemblyAI compares in Voice
AssemblyAI has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 306 live Voice tools on FalcoScan. Across Voice, the average opportunity score is 66.1 and the average saturation score 41.2. FalcoScan rates AssemblyAI's own market position as contested. 92 of the 306 operating Voice tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 11 shutdowns in the category.
AssemblyAI compared with its closest alternatives
Product
Opportunity
Saturation
Pricing
Pricing from
Free plan
API
Platforms
Momentum
AssemblyAIFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United States
High
Contested
Freemium
—
Yes
Yes
Web, API
Hot
Whisper APIFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United States
High
Crowded
Paid
—
No
Yes
API
Hot
DeepgramFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to AssemblyAI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Whisper API, Deepgram, Whisper (OpenAI), Hume AI, and Descript Transcribe Pro.
Is AssemblyAI still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists AssemblyAI as operating at assemblyai.com.
Where is AssemblyAI based?
AssemblyAI is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Does AssemblyAI have an API?
Yes. AssemblyAI offers an API.
Who is AssemblyAI for?
AssemblyAI is built for developers, product teams, and enterprises.
How do I sign in to AssemblyAI?
Sign in on AssemblyAI's own website, assemblyai.com. FalcoScan reviews AssemblyAI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by AssemblyAI directly.