European Alternatives to AssemblyAI
US speech-to-text and audio intelligence API. Below are 2 alternatives from companies headquartered in France and the United Kingdom.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
Compare AssemblyAI Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roubaix, France | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2022 | Usage-based API pricing for transcription and audio intelligence workflows | ❌ No | ~50 | VC-backed growth company | AssemblyAI, Deepgram | Visit | |
| Cambridge, United Kingdom | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2006 | Usage-based and enterprise pricing | ❌ No | ~250 | Private growth company | AssemblyAI, Google Speech-to-Text | Visit |
AssemblyAI Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladia | France | No | Usage-based | No | EU region available |
| Speechmatics | United Kingdom | No | Usage-based | No | EU region available |
2 European Alternatives
Gladia
French speech AI platform for real-time transcription, multilingual audio intelligence, and voice-agent pipelines.
UK speech AI company for transcription, translation, and real-time voice infrastructure across global languages.
What to Check Before Switching from AssemblyAI
Where your data will be stored
Gladia and Speechmatics offer an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
None of the alternatives here publishes a free plan, so plan for a paid trial period that overlaps with AssemblyAI.
Security certifications
Certifications we have confirmed on the vendor’s own site: Gladia (SOC 2); Speechmatics (ISO 27001, SOC 2). If your procurement requires one, check the others directly.
What you need to bring from AssemblyAI
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in AssemblyAI, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to AssemblyAI?
- We list 2 companies headquartered in Europe that replace AssemblyAI: Gladia (France) and Speechmatics (United Kingdom).
- Is there a free European alternative to AssemblyAI?
- None of the alternatives listed here publishes a free plan.
- Which AssemblyAI alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Gladia and Speechmatics let you choose an EU region.