Machine Learning · head to head
Orange vs Rev
Rev
AI
Human and AI transcription, captions and subtitles priced per minute
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Orange orange is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3, so distributing modified or derived software requires releasing the source under the GPL; Rev human transcription at 1.99 US dollars a minute means roughly 120 dollars an hour of audio, so a long-form interview series costs more in transcription than most teams assume before they run the arithmetic.
- They diverge on capability: Orange covers Visual programming, Rev covers Human transcription.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Orange and Rev actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Orange
- Visual programming
- Data visualization
- Machine learning
- Text mining
- Bioinformatics
- Python
- scikit-learn
- PyQt
Only in Rev
- Human transcription
- AI transcription
- Captions and subtitles
- Legal transcripts
- File analysis
- Clio integration
- Rev API
- Speaker identification
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Orange
- Visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflowsnot Rev
- Teaching data science without writing codenot Rev
- Exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular datanot Rev
Rev
- A law firm that needs a deposition transcript in a court-acceptable page format with a fixed turnaround and a published per-page price it can bill to a matter.not Orange
- A documentary or podcast producer costing a project in advance, because human transcription at a published per-minute rate makes the transcription line item a known number.not Orange
- A broadcaster needing compliant human captions rather than machine captions, where accuracy is a regulatory requirement and not a convenience.not Orange
- A team with high AI volume and occasional high-stakes files, using the subscription for the bulk and paying the discounted human rate only where accuracy matters.not Orange
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Orange
- Orange is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3, so distributing modified or derived software requires releasing the source under the GPL
- The widgets and canvas are built on Qt, which is itself distributed under GPL 3.0
- Orange add-ons may carry additional licensing requirements set in their own licence files
- Documentation and website content are under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike, which imposes an attribution and share-alike obligation on reuse
- The software is distributed without any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
Rev
- Human transcription at 1.99 US dollars a minute means roughly 120 dollars an hour of audio, so a long-form interview series costs more in transcription than most teams assume before they run the arithmetic.
- AI minutes are allocated per seat per month and do not roll over, so bursty workloads, which is how most media production actually behaves, waste allowance in quiet months and run out in busy ones.
- The product direction has moved towards legal and investigative use, so a newsroom or media buyer is choosing a tool whose roadmap priority sits elsewhere.
- Foreign-language subtitles are priced from 6.49 to 15.99 US dollars per minute, an order of magnitude above transcription, which makes multi-language localisation of any volume of video expensive enough to change the plan.
- Human turnaround is stated in hours rather than guaranteed contractually on the published plans, so a hard broadcast or filing deadline needs an agreement beyond the standard terms.
Pricing, plan by plan
Orange
Free- Open SourceFree
- Visual programming
- Machine learning
- Data visualization
Rev
Free- FreeFree
- 45 AI transcription and caption minutes per month
- Up to 5 files analysed
- No human transcription included
- Essentials$25.49/month
- 5,000 AI minutes per seat per month
- Up to 3 seats
- 10 per cent discount on human transcription, captions and subtitles
- Pro$47.99/month
- 10,000 AI minutes per seat per month
- Up to 5 seats
- 15 per cent discount on human work
- Unlimited$undefined/month
- Unlimited AI minutes
- Up to 500 files analysed at once
- Dedicated account specialist
Which should you pick?
Choose Orange if
- You need visual programming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
- You also want data visualization.
Choose Rev if
- You need human transcription.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- You also want ai transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is Orange or Rev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Orange starts at Free and Rev at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Orange or Rev?
- Orange starts at Free and Rev at Free.
- Does Orange or Rev run on more platforms?
- Orange runs on Linux, Mac, Windows. Rev runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- Can I use Orange for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Orange best used for?
- Orange is most often used for visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflows, teaching data science without writing code, exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular data. Of those, visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflows and teaching data science without writing code are not what Rev is typically brought in for.
- What can Orange do that Rev cannot?
- Orange covers Visual programming, Data visualization, Machine learning, Text mining. Rev covers Human transcription, AI transcription, Captions and subtitles, Legal transcripts.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Orange: What is the cost of Orange Data Mining?
Orange Data Mining is free open-source software available for Windows, Mac, and other platforms. There are no subscription fees, licensing costs, or paid tiers.
SourceRev: How much is human transcription?
1.99 US dollars per minute with a stated accuracy target above 99 per cent, typically returned within 12 hours. Subscribers get 10 to 15 per cent off.
Orange: How is Orange Data Mining funded?
Orange Data Mining is supported through optional voluntary donations. The project encourages donations from users who value the software to support bug fixes, new features, educational content, and infrastructure maintenance.
SourceRev: Is there a free tier?
Yes, 45 AI minutes per month and up to 5 files analysed, with no human transcription included.
Rev: Do unused AI minutes roll over?
No. The allowance is per seat per month and resets, which penalises irregular workloads.
Rev: Can it do subtitles in other languages?
Yes, across seventeen languages, priced from 6.49 to 15.99 US dollars per minute, considerably more than transcription.
Rev: Is Rev still a good choice for newsrooms?
It works, but the subscription tiers are now positioned around legal and investigative workflows, so a newsroom should compare it against a tool built specifically for journalism.
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