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EU Alternatives to Whisper (OpenAI)

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Voxtral

🇫🇷 France Since 2023 100K+ users
Open Source GDPR

From the makers of Mistral. Voxtral outperforms OpenAI Whisper on accuracy benchmarks. Open source, self-hostable, and built in France. Perfect for enterprises that need transcription without sending audio to US servers. Supports 100+ languages with exceptional accuracy.

E2E Encrypted Self-hosted
Pricing Free tier · from Usage-based
Data stored in Self-hosted / France
Languages 100+
Real-time ✓ Yes
Speaker ID ✓ Yes
Self-hosted ✓ Yes
Best for: Self-hosted transcription
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Amberscript

🇳🇱 Netherlands Since 2017 1M+ users
ISO 27001GDPR

Dutch precision meets AI transcription. Amberscript combines AI with human editors for maximum accuracy. ISO 27001 certified, perfect for legal, medical, and academic use. Trusted by 1M+ users including universities and broadcasters across Europe.

E2E Encrypted
Pricing Paid only · from €8/hour
Data stored in Netherlands
Languages 39
Real-time ✗ No
Speaker ID ✓ Yes
Self-hosted ✗ No
Human Review ✓ Yes
Best for: Professional transcription
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Gladia

🇫🇷 France Since 2022 10K+ users
SOC 2 Type IIGDPR

Real-time transcription with <300ms latency. French startup backed by Y Combinator. 100+ languages, speaker diarization, and audio intelligence. SOC2 Type II certified. Perfect for live captioning, call centers, and streaming applications.

E2E Encrypted
Pricing Free tier · from $0.000193/second
Data stored in France
Languages 100+
Real-time ✓ Yes
Speaker ID ✓ Yes
Self-hosted ✗ No
Best for: Real-time transcription
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