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IBM Watson Speech To Text vs Microsoft Azure Speech Service comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson Speech To Text
Ranking in Speech-To-Text Services
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
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
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Text-To-Speech Services (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Speech-To-Text Services category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Speech To Text is 3.5%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Speech Service is 18.9%, down from 25.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Speech-To-Text Services Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure Speech Service18.9%
IBM Watson Speech To Text3.5%
Other77.6%
Speech-To-Text Services
 

Featured Reviews

it_user964722 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Transformation and Automation Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Easy to understand, configure, and use
I would recommend it. IBM has several other solutions that can connect to it, so no need to buy different pieces from several providers. If you want to find a good solution for the customer and put some translation tool or machine learning for text understanding and so on, you can get this from IBM. It can be a one-stop shop for a good solution. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. It has good quality, and it's easy to work with.
RM
Business Director at central it
Facilitating seamless international communication through efficient transcription and translation tasks
The product is limited when it comes to integrating with different platforms and using many other APIs. The marketplace is very limited and it's difficult to implement solutions in it. Enhancing features by integrating with other AI solutions like Gemini and Menus, as well as improving communication across platforms, would make it a more comprehensive solution.

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."
"Overall, in my opinion, the transcription service is rated as ten out of ten."
"The documentation and boilerplate code [a template of code] was available."
"Useful text-to-speech and speech-to-text features."
 

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."
"The product is limited when it comes to integrating with different platforms and using many other APIs."
"It can improve based on the native language."
"Lacks a voice recording option."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Speech Service?
The product is included and does not incur any additional costs. Pricing information is not available at the moment.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Speech Service?
The product is limited when it comes to integrating with different platforms and using many other APIs. The marketplace is very limited and it's difficult to implement solutions in it. Enhancing fe...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure Speech Service?
I use Microsoft Azure Speech Service ( /products/microsoft-azure-speech-service-reviews ) for communication between different countries. It facilitates communication via emails, documents, and temp...
 

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Azure Speech Service, MS Azure Speech Service
 

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American Airlines, UBank, Bitly, Eurobits
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