Soniox vs Speechmatics
for Croatian speech-to-text
Accurate, real-time transcription and translation for Croatian.
Developers choose Soniox for real-time fluency in Croatian and beyond
Croatian is spoken by 5.5 million people worldwide — primarily in Croatia, with speakers around the world. Developers building for Croatian need accuracy, speed, and global scalability. Soniox provides one API that works across 60+ languages – including Croatian – with real-time transcription and any-to-any translation built in.
Speechmatics supports many languages, but accuracy in real-world Croatian use cases often lags. With Soniox, you get production-ready results from day one.
Higher accuracy in Croatian
Soniox provides reliable Croatian transcripts, making it easier to work with your audio data.
Zero delay
Transcribe Croatian conversations instantly, not seconds later. Speechmatics streams in larger chunks, which makes apps feel delayed.
Unified API
Soniox handles both transcription and two-way translation across 60+ languages, so you can build for Croatian and scale worldwide. Speechmatics only covers transcription.
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See the difference for yourself
Don't just take our word for it. Run the same Croatian audio through Soniox and Speechmatics in real time and compare live results, side by side.
This demo isn't pre-recorded. It makes real API calls to Speechmatics and Soniox in real time, with each service tuned for its best performance. The framework is open source, so you can inspect or run it yourself.
SONIOX VS SPEECHMATICS AT A GLANCE
The benchmarks back it up
In a 2025 study across 60 languages and real-world YouTube audio, Soniox reached 9.5% WER in Croatian vs 13.4% for Speechmatics.
View the full benchmark report| Feature | Sonioxstt-rt-v3 | Speechmaticsrealtime-enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| open_in_newSingle Multilingual Model | check | close |
| open_in_newLanguage Hints | check | close |
| open_in_newLanguage Identification | check | close |
| open_in_newSpeaker Diarization | check | check |
| open_in_newCustomization | check | check |
| open_in_newTimestamps | check | check |
| open_in_newConfidence Scores | check | check |
| open_in_newTranslation One Way | check | check |
| open_in_newTranslation Two Way | check | close |
| open_in_newEndpoint Detection | check | close |
| open_in_newManual Finalization | check | close |
“It just gets the words right — any language, any accent, any context. That’s what accuracy is supposed to look like.”
Tony Wang,
Cofounder & Chief Revenue Officer at Agora
From transcripts to real-time, global speech
Precision built for real-world speech.
Soniox was benchmarked across 60 languages, including Croatian, and achieved state-of-the-art accuracy. That means fewer mistakes in fast speech, accents, and messy environments.
Speechmatics performs well on clean datasets, but accuracy in real-world Croatian audio (calls, meetings, podcasts).
Real-time that truly feels live.
Soniox streams Croatian speech into text with ultra-low latency. Apps feel live, enabling natural conversation and instant captions.
Speechmatics transcriptions often finalize with noticeable delay, which makes live experiences less usable.
Global-ready from the start.
Soniox translates between Croatian and 60+ other languages in real time. Developers don't need separate APIs or extra integration.
Speechmatics requires third-party translation, adding latency, cost, and complexity.
Simple pricing that scales.
At ~$0.10–0.12/hr, Soniox includes transcription, translation, diarization, timestamps, and confidence in one price.
Speechmatics charges more per hour and only covers transcription. Translation requires another vendor.
Pay 2-3x less than Speechmatics
With Soniox, transcription, translation, diarization, timestamps, and confidence are all included in one price. Speechmatics charges more per hour and only covers transcription. Translation (including Croatian) requires another service.
Effective hourly cost
(typical speech)
Soniox
~$0.10/hour (async)
~$0.12/hour (streaming)
Speechmatics
~$0.25–0.35/hour depending on model and volume
Takeaway
Soniox costs 2–3x less than Speechmatics, while also including translation, diarization, and other features by default.
- Soniox bills per token, which works out to the effective hourly rates above for typical conversational speech.
- Speechmatics pricing varies by model and volume tier, but charges per minute/hour for transcription only.
- All comparisons use publicly listed rates as of 2025.
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Frequently asked questions about Soniox vs Speechmatics
1.Does Soniox support Croatian?arrow_downward
2.Can Soniox handle code-switching between Croatian and English?arrow_downward
3.Is Soniox cheaper than Speechmatics?arrow_downward
4.Does Speechmatics support translation?arrow_downward
5.How does Soniox streaming compare to Speechmatics?arrow_downward
6.Does Speechmatics support diarization and timestamps?arrow_downward
7.Can Soniox handle multiple languages in one stream?arrow_downward
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