Azure AI Speech vs. Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure AI Speech
Score 8.6 out of 10
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The Azure AI Speech service provides a range of speech recognition and generation capabilities including speech transcription, text-to-speech and speech translation. It provides a range of speech recognition and generation capabilities including speech transcription, text-to-speech, speech translation, and speaker recognition.N/A
Dragon Speech Recognition
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Nuance's Dragon Speech Recognition suite are applications for lawyers, medical practitioners, and other professionals, allowing them to dictate and record notes (according to the vendor) faster than typing, accurately.
$14.99
per month
Pricing
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$14.99
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$500
per license
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$500
per license
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure AI SpeechDragon Speech Recognition
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure AI SpeechNuance Dragon Speech Recognition
Considered Both Products
Azure AI Speech
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Azure AI Speech easier to build up than the others.

As well having better integration with other services we have deployed in Azure Cloud, winning speed in the go-to-market.
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Having used both this service and IBM Watson's Text to Speech, I can safely say that IBM's product comes out on top but this is a close call as both products are very good in their own right. That being said, this Azure service lacks some of the extra functionality that can be …
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Azure Cognitive Speech Services is simple and the interface is not complicated even for those getting started with these customer services tools and the best voice recognition. Setting the platform dashboard preferences is also an easy process and with the ability to manage …
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Price is the number one factor which stands out for Azure among its competitor's Number of languages supported esp from an Indian context also is quite remarkable as opposed to its competitors, the vocabulary and accent support therein also matters. Its cloud-first deployment …
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Yellow Messenger didn't have Speech to text capabilities. Azure Cognitive Speech Services was specifically selected because it had the capabilities of text to speech and speech to text both with the added convenience of it being deployed on the cloud. The integration and use …
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Just used this once but for me Azure is much easier since the company uses Office 365.
Dragon Speech Recognition
Chose Dragon Speech Recognition
With Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition, I don't have to be online to make it effective, where VoiceTyper requires you to be connected. Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition is a more comprehensive program for punctuation and commands.
Chose Dragon Speech Recognition
Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition is far behind all of the built-in and free speech AI assistants--this includes Cortana, Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. The other AIs automatically do many things that Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition does not (e.g., commas, periods, and …
Chose Dragon Speech Recognition
I have previously used Adobe Acrobat Reader in other organisations and I found it to be very good. However, as I purchased Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition for home use, there was a considerable difference in the price between the two products. For both work and home use,I …
Chose Dragon Speech Recognition
Other than the more recent speech recognition tools from Microsoft, Google, etc., I have always used Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition. I was introduced to AI technology on an appraisal assignment. During the engagement, I had an opportunity to learn about the technology, and …
Chose Dragon Speech Recognition
Nuance Dragon uses recognition models based on the analysis of thousands of voice and text samples when users set and train their user profile. The created user profiles are then modified based on their sound (acoustic model) as well as the words and expressions used …
Chose Dragon Speech Recognition
Apple dictation is free and already integrated into the OS. It works very fast, and accuracy can be improved over time, depending on what OS version you have.
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User Ratings
Azure AI SpeechNuance Dragon Speech Recognition
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User Testimonials
Azure AI SpeechNuance Dragon Speech Recognition
Likelihood to Recommend
Excellent for voice enabled apps built in security so speech data does not go outside Flexible deployment on the cloud Speech translation in real time scenarios Using customised keywords to activate IoT devices
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Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition is well-suited for any document creation need. Not as great on forms, because there must be time for one to process one's thoughts, but still pretty good. Memory issues seem to make the program delay transcribing words to an unacceptable extent. I'm sure artificial intelligence will change the program substantially.
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Pros
  • Deployment is easy since its available on the cloud.
  • It is directly as a service and no expertise in AI or ML is needed by the development team.
  • Security of data since Azure promises that it does not store the data of the customers that is used by the service.
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  • The main advantage is that it calibrates itself around your tone and accent.
  • Integration with many apps and operative system is good.
  • Integrating custom words and acronyms is very easy, so, over time, recognition becomes very precise and customized.
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Cons
  • The software is not user-friendly- it has a complicated interface and requires a lot of training to set up.
  • The pricing is also costly - so for an individual user, not on a company plan, this is not affordable.
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  • Editing--sometimes it takes several attempts to get the right word
  • Buffering the spoken words for very fast talkers
  • System resource hog
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Likelihood to Renew
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  • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition is not up to par with any of the other AI voice recognition technologies currently available
  • The software is also very buggy and crashes frequently
  • Punctuation also seems like an afterthought for Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition software--requiring the user to speak out each comma, period, etc.
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Usability
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Once you learn the product, it is quite easy to use.
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Support Rating
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One of the worst companies in terms of customer service getting the download file because of a laptop upgrade took me months of work. No jokes.
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Alternatives Considered
Having used both this service and IBM Watson's Text to Speech, I can safely say that IBM's product comes out on top but this is a close call as both products are very good in their own right. That being said, this Azure service lacks some of the extra functionality that can be found in other products such as broader multi-language support. This product is also more costly than some other alternatives which is a con in my opinion. Azure does, however, come out on top in regards to customer support and general support of the product as it is supported by Microsoft which also means that it integrates well with other parts of the Microsoft suite.
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I have previously used Adobe Acrobat Reader in other organisations and I found it to be very good. However, as I purchased Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition for home use, there was a considerable difference in the price between the two products. For both work and home use,I found that Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition meets all my requirements.
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Return on Investment
  • The platform provides solutions for project information and easy management of client contacts.
  • Reliable tools for quick reporting and the predictive data offered are quite relevant.
  • Multiple data migration and easy to schedule through the platform.
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  • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition has made it easier to dictate progress notes
  • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition has made seeing patients more efficient
  • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition was a little expensive for our smaller practice
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