Genio: Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students. Soniox: Multilingual speech AI platform offering real-time and async speech-to-text and translation APIs for meetings and voice apps. Here's where each one pulls ahead on pricing, features, and the meetings it suits best.
How Hosiqo compares and tests toolsFinal recommendation
Shortlist Genio when university students recording and reviewing lectures matters most, and Soniox when building voice agents and dictation features into apps matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students.
Multilingual speech AI platform offering real-time and async speech-to-text and translation APIs for meetings and voice apps.
Genio, formerly known as Glean, is an assistive note-taking platform that helps students capture and learn from lectures and classes. It records class audio and provides live captions during the session, then generates a full transcript afterward, letting students focus on understanding rather than frantically writing notes. Genio lets learners add their own notes, organize material with AI-generated outlines, import slides and reading material, and review with study features such as quizzing, tying recorded audio together with class content. The platform is widely used by students, including learners with specific learning difficulties, and is adopted by educational institutions that provide it as a study and accessibility support tool. It works online or offline across devices, which suits classroom and lecture-hall environments. Genio is positioned as a mainstream learning tool that also supports accessibility needs. It is actively operating in 2025 and 2026, reporting use by well over a hundred thousand students and more than a thousand institutions, with active sign-in, pricing, and ongoing product development. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Soniox is a multilingual speech AI platform that provides speech-to-text, translation, and text-to-speech APIs aimed at developers building voice-enabled applications, including meeting transcription, voice agents, dictation, and call-center tools. Its speech recognition supports real-time streaming with low latency as well as asynchronous processing of recorded files, and it covers a broad set of languages with the ability to handle conversations where speakers switch languages mid-sentence. For meeting and multi-party scenarios, Soniox offers speaker separation so transcripts can attribute speech to individual participants, along with handling of names, alphanumerics, and domain-specific terms. The platform also includes real-time speech translation across many language pairs, which is useful for international calls and meetings. Soniox markets enterprise-grade compliance, including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR, and offers multi-region deployment with data-residency options and a privacy-oriented architecture where audio is processed in real time. Because it is delivered as APIs and SDKs, organizations typically embed Soniox into their own products rather than using it as a standalone meeting application. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
Best suited for
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Soniox is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Genio | Soniox |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Real-time and asynchronous speech-to-text APIs |
| Standout feature | Full transcript generation after the session | Speaker separation for multi-participant conversations |
| Team usage | AI outlines and student-added notes tied to the recording | Real-time speech translation across many language pairs |
| Integrations | Import of slides and reading materials into notes | Code-switching support for mid-sentence language changes |
| Languages & capture | Offline and cross-device capture for classrooms | Web and server SDKs for browser and backend integration |
| Best-fit workflow | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Enterprise compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR |
Genio
Choose Genio if you need university students recording and reviewing lectures — strengths include purpose-built for education and lecture capture.
Soniox
Choose Soniox if you need transcribing multilingual meetings and calls in real time — strengths include strong multilingual and translation capabilities for global meetings.
Genio
Soniox
It depends on your workflow. Genio is strong for university students recording and reviewing lectures, while Soniox is strong for transcribing multilingual meetings and calls in real time. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades and Soniox is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Yes. Many teams run more than one meeting assistant when the workflows are complementary.
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