# Braina Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Braina Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Speech Recognition products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/145652/Braina --- # Braina Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Braina ## What is Braina? Multi-language speech recognition software with the ability to dictate in any third party software or to fill forms on websites. Apart from dictation, Braina also provides voice command features that allows you to search the web, open file, programs & websites, find information, set reminders, take notes and much more. You can use your voice to dictate text to your Windows computer, automate processes and improve your personal and business productivity. ## What is Braina used for? [Speech Recognition](https://www.capterra.com/speech-recognition-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 22 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 77% Neutral 0% Negative 23% Starting price $59 Flat Rate, Per Year Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Braina?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.brainasoft.com&name=Braina) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Braina 3.8 (22) VS. [4.8 (140)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167966/Sonix/reviews/) Starting Price $59 Flat Rate, Per Year Starting Price $22 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.7 (22) Ease Of Use 4.9 (220) Value For Money 3.6 (20) Value For Money 4.7 (202) Customer Service 3.6 (21) Customer Service 4.8 (211) ## Braina alternatives [Talkatoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/198507/Talkatoo/) [4.7 (220)](https://www.capterra.com/p/198507/Talkatoo/reviews/) Starting price $40.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/198507/Talkatoo/) [Transkriptor](https://www.capterra.com/p/251933/Transkriptor/) [4.7 (550)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251933/Transkriptor/reviews/) Starting price $8.33 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/251933/Transkriptor/) [Dragon Professional Individual](https://www.capterra.com/p/251641/Dragon-Professional-Individual/) [4.0 (240)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251641/Dragon-Professional-Individual/reviews/) Starting price $300.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 75% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/251641/Dragon-Professional-Individual/) [CogniAIX](https://www.capterra.com/p/10037526/CogniAIX/) [4.6 (33)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10037526/CogniAIX/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10037526/CogniAIX/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/145652/Braina/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Concatenated Speech 4.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Recorded words are combined to create answers for a computer/person to direct as a form of dialogue Customizable Macros 3.5 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Database of phrases that are frequently used or insinuated Multi-Language 4.5 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and support multiple languages Audio Capture 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Record audio or import/upload audio files Automatic Transcription 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Use AI to convert voice into text automatically Braina 5 features Record audio or import/upload audio files Use AI to convert voice into text automatically Recorded words are combined to create answers for a computer/person to direct as a form of dialogue Database of phrases that are frequently used or insinuated Manage and support multiple languages Features 3.5 (20) 3.5 Based on 20 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.6 (20) Free Version [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/145652/Braina/pricing/) Braina Lite $0.00 It includes: - Dictionary and Thesaurus - English Text to Speech Reader - English Voice Commands - Files - Folders and Websites - Mathematics - Notes - Open Programs - Play/Search Songs and Videos - Remote Wifi Mouse - Search Files and Folders - Search Online Information - Software Updates - Task Schedule - Weather Information Braina Pro $59.00 Flat Rate,Per Year It includes: - Artificial Brain - Custom Voice Commands - Dictate in Any Software - Multi-Language Command - Non-English Text to Speech Reader - Premium Support - Teach Custom Replies - Voice Music/ Media Control - Window Control Braina Pro Lifetime $199.00 Flat Rate,One Time It includes: - Artificial Brain - Custom Voice Commands - Dictate in Any Software - Multi-Language Command - Non-English Text to Speech Reader - Premium Support - Teach Custom Replies - Voice Music/ Media Control - Window Control Value for money 3.6 (20) 3.6 Based on 20 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.6 (21) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.6 (21) 3.6 Based on 21 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.8 Based on 22 reviews Filter by rating 5(10) 4(7) 3(0) 2(0) 1(5) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent BE Brian E. Owner/Operator Internet ### "Use Your Braina" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 July 12, 2022 It had a learning curve that was difficult for me, and though all the features I needed Braina had and all performed quite well, it was too pricey for me. Overall performance, however, A+ from me. Pros User-friendly from the outset, great accuracy and very elastic - meaning it works just as well no matter where the text is being placed; emails, blogs, social media posts, most word platforms compatible with Windows. Ambient noise seems not to interfere with Braina's transcription, another plus. Cons The trial version does not provide what Braina says the Pro version does, and without any proper tutorials buying Braina up front is the best way to get the service quality expected. It's a Windows-only platform right now, which means I cannot use it on my Chromebook. Alternatives considered [LilySpeech](https://www.capterra.com/p/203131/LilySpeech/) [SpeechTexter](https://www.capterra.com/p/164522/SpeechTexter/) [Otter](https://www.capterra.com/p/202799/Otter/) [VoiceTyper](https://www.capterra.com/p/247790/VoiceTyper/) Reasons for choosing Braina Ultimately, I chose Lily Speech for its simplicity and economy. The others I maintain as back-up platforms. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CR Charles Richard C. Director IT Hospital & Health Care ### "Great Command and Dictation software in one. " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 7, 2022 I've found Braina very powerful once you climb the learning curve of understanding how it works and what it can do. Pros An affordable, highly reliable and versatile voice command and dictation package. Cons No real on boarding tutorial. Users must read web site documentation and explore the package through trial and error. Alternatives considered [Nuance](https://www.capterra.com/p/237829/Nuance/) Reasons for choosing Braina Cost and feature set. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SC Stephanie C. Editor Publishing ### "Inaccurate and clunky" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 January 30, 2022 The money-back guarantee is very difficult to find on the website--I actually never saw the details of it until I emailed customer support to ask. It's on me for not reading the fine print, but be warned: This is NOT a true money-back guarantee. You only get 88 percent of your investment back. That means it cost me $23.99 to try out a clunky, outdated, and functionally useless software for half a day. Yuck! The customer service was also terrible, with slow response times to email and blunt, unfriendly replies. Pros The software was compatible with MS Word's comment feature (I could dictate into comment bubbles). Cons The dashboard interface looked outdated--like something from the late nineties--and was complicated to learn. Voice commands were not intuitive. But the deal breaker to me was the quality of dictation. I tried with three different microphones: my laptop's built-in mic (which would have been most convenient), a relatively cheap headset (which is the most comfortable one I have), and a high-end gaming headset (which I would have expected to work the best). None of the mic options allowed me to dictate with any measure of precision. I do not have a strong accent, and I speak clearly and distinctly due to years of competitive speech and debate, with multiple speaker awards, including first place speaker at a national collegiate tournament. I say that not to brag but to emphasize "It's not me, it's you." The free dictation tool built in to Microsoft Word worked better than this product. Alternatives considered [Otter](https://www.capterra.com/p/202799/Otter/) [Nuance](https://www.capterra.com/p/237829/Nuance/) [Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/) Reasons for choosing Braina I didn't try it OVER these products; I tried it ALONGSIDE these products. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. IT Ian T. Producer Computer Games ### "Shoddy support, no bug fixes, and stops functioning correctly 10-15 minutes into using." 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 May 6, 2021 The program has far too many bugs. ZERO support, Does not come close to the advertised functionality, and any user rating this product above a 3 is part of the company or only uses it to dictate onto a notepad. DO NOT buy this program. Pros You can change the response voice. That is literally the only good thing I can pull from this product. Cons \- The program does not recognize accents of any kind. Customer support for this problem only deflects with the excuse "Our program 100% knows everything" - It word or name alias does not function at all - It stops recognizing any command input the moment it goes "inactive" once. It goes inactive after receiving no voice commands after 30 seconds. Developers have mentioned this is a feature. - I purchased pro because they advertised improved functionality and more features, but the features don't work. - Program does not actually learn. It only learns by text file and even with importing a text file it doesn't properly learn. Forums and support shows this isn't fixed and the Devs/Community manager reinforce this isn't a problem when it has existed for several years - as reported by myself and several other users. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MS Mohamed S. Business Owner Food & Beverages ### "Braina Pro - Speech recognition program" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 April 23, 2019 Very bad experience. Never buy any product from them. When I asked for a refund during the 7 days money back guarantee they ignored my request. Pros There is a lot of other Free programs that can do its functions so don't bother to buy it. Cons Bad customer service Software has bugs - while using the transcription feature, the popup starts over and let you lose all the transcribed text. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RZ romay zuleima f. Docente Agregado ### "Tasks done only with the voice, amaizing" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 June 10, 2018 easy way of writing a text Pros Other activities can be done while it is possible to create a written text only with the use of the voice Cons It is necessary to review and edit the written texts because of some misinterpreted terms. The cost is a little bit expensive Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Analista ### "Using this software was a wonderful experience. In addition to being very easy when installing it on" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 11, 2018 It provides voice command functions allowing you to search the web, open files, programs and websites, find information, set reminders, take notes and much more. You can also use the voice to dictate text to a Windows computer, automate processes and improve personal and business productivity. Pros What I liked the most was being able to interact with the computer only with my voice, it is not necessary to use the keyboard. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DG Dominique G. Digital Marketing Manager ### "I consider this an easy to use product for enthusiast or for the disabled." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 September 29, 2017 Pros I have used many chatbots over the years. I think Braina is fairly straight-forward. It has a simple interface and is not difficult to navigate or understand the U.I. Cons Like I had mentioned before, I have used a lot of chatbots over the years. What I did not like about Braina is that the interface looks really plain-Jane and boring. I feel a visual upgrade of sorts would be great. Another thing I did not care for was the robotic sounding voices. I acknowledge that this is not the fault of the Braina developers. However they could have chosen to use a little more realistic sounding voices. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AB Ankit B. Sr. Accounting Analyst Accounting ### "Excellent experience" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 28, 2017 Dictation saves time. It also takes notes and has alarm function. Pros It is quick, easy to use and very accurate in speech recognition. Apart from the dictation, it is helpful in office assistant tasks such as setting reminders, notes and searching files. Cons Braina is only available for Windows PC right now. I asked them about any possibilities for Mac support in near future. They replied it will take 6 more months! Moreover, they have an Android app for wireless mic support but they don't have an iOS app. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SP Srinivas P. CEO Retail ### "Responsive and Cool" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 13, 2017 Saves time compared to typing. Pros Very light software. Easy to install and use. I use it to dictate emails in gmail and word. Works decently even in noisy environment. I also like the artificial brain feature which remembers information. Cons It opens up a speech recognition window. What you speak appears in this window and also in the software in which you are dictating. I can minimize this window and continue to dictate but i can't understand the need of providing this extra speech recognition window . 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