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RiverScript vs Vibe: catalog facts
RiverScript	Vibe
Best for: People transcribing recordings, calls, lectures and video	Best for: Transcribe audio and video files on your own computer
Free + paid options A free tier includes one media hour per month; paid plans are also available.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Captures live computer audio and uploaded media Text editor stays synced with playback All 3 strengths for RiverScript Captures live computer audio and uploaded media Text editor stays synced with playback Exports transcripts as PDF, DOCX and SRT	Supports batch jobs and several transcript or subtitle formats.
Free tier is limited to one media hour per month Uploaded audio is kept for seven days	Optional cloud summarization sends requests to an external provider.
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for RiverScript riverscript.com Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Vibe github.com/thewh1teagle/vibe github.com/thewh1teagle/vibe/blob/main/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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