In short
Both have review steps
CaptionHub also lets you assign, review, and approve. The big difference is price. CaptionsHero Team costs $149 a month for 8 seats.
A flat price for the whole team
CaptionHub charges $2.50 per output minute, or $1,270 a month or more for Studio. CaptionsHero has a free Solo plan and flat plans for teams.
Where CaptionHub is stronger
CaptionHub holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. It also supports live subtitling, voiceover, and many more subtitle file formats.
CaptionsHero vs CaptionHub
| Feature | CaptionHub | CaptionsHero |
|---|---|---|
| Team workflow | ||
| Assign linguists and reviewers to each language | Yes | Yes |
| Comments on individual captions | Yes | Yes |
| Request changes and approve | Yes | Yes |
| Email notifications on hand-off and approval | Yes | Yes |
| Progress tracking for each project | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing and access | ||
| Team plan | $1,270/mo paid yearly, $1,525/mo paid monthly (Studio) | $149/mo flat, 8 seats |
| Pay by the minute, no subscription | $2.50 per output minute | No |
| Free plan or trial | 10-day trial by demo request | Free Solo plan |
| Start without a demo | Every plan starts with a demo request | Yes |
| Editor, formats, and security | ||
| Waveform timeline and frame-accurate timing | Yes | Yes |
| QC checks for reading speed, line length, and duration | Yes | Yes |
| AI transcription and translation | Yes, with several engines | Yes, 82 languages |
| Subtitle file formats | SRT, VTT, TTML, EBU-STL, ASS, SCC, and more | SRT and VTT |
| SOC 2 and ISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 | No SOC 2 |
Why teams move from CaptionHub
A flat price, not a per-minute bill
On pay as you go, CaptionHub bills $2.50 for each output minute, so 1,500 minutes cost $3,750. CaptionsHero Team costs $149 a month and includes 1,500 AI minutes.
Sign up online, no demo first
Every CaptionHub plan starts with a demo request. CaptionsHero Solo is free and needs no card and no sales call.
Pay for subtitling only
Studio also includes voiceover, live subtitling, analytics, and single sign-on. If your team only reviews subtitles, you pay for tools you do not use.
No more final_v3_REVIEWED.srt.
Stop passing files around. Edit, review, and approve in one place.
English
Draft312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:41 PM
Spanish
Translating…Needs editorTranslating…312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM
Korean
Translating…Needs editorTranslating…312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM
Spanish
Needs editorDraft312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM
Editor
Reviewer
los rostros.
“Rostros” reads stiff here. Try “caras”.
Daniel Cho · 2026.10.07 4:10 PM
Spanish
In reviewApproved312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 4:32 PM
What it costs: CaptionsHero vs CaptionHub
Monthly list prices in USD, paid monthly. CaptionHub adds 20% to its yearly rate for monthly billing.
| Team size | CaptionHub | CaptionsHero |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $2.50 per minute, no subscription | Free, or $29 with 500 AI minutes |
| Team of 8 | $1,525 (Studio, 10 users, 3,000 output minutes a year) | $149 (Team) |
| Team of 20 | $1,880 (25 users, 3,000 output minutes a year) | $399 (Studio) |
CaptionHub wins on price only for a few minutes of work: pay as you go has no subscription. Its subscriptions start with Studio, from $1,270 a month with yearly billing, and the assign, review, and approve workflow is part of that price. CaptionsHero includes it, with email notifications, AI minutes for transcription and translation, a REST API, and Cloudflare Stream and YouTube integration.
CaptionHub or CaptionsHero?
Choose CaptionHub if
- Your clients ask for a SOC 2 Type II report or an ISO 27001 certificate, and your budget covers $1,525 a month for the smallest subscription.
- You need live subtitling for events or AI voiceover, not only subtitles for recorded video.
- You deliver EBU-STL, SCC, or TTML, or burnt-in video, and a demo request before you can start is fine.
- You route work through Phrase, Trados, or Smartling, or you send it to language vendors through Connect.
Choose CaptionsHero if
- You want the same assign, review, and approve steps for $149 a month with 8 seats, not $1,525 for 10.
- You want to sign up today with no demo call: Solo is free, with no card.
- You want one flat price with no output-minute meter: Team includes 1,500 AI minutes a month for transcription and translation.
- You want a monthly plan with no one-year minimum and no 20% surcharge for monthly billing.
- You work in SRT and VTT, and you need no live subtitling, voiceover, or SSO in the bundle.
- You want Cloudflare Stream import and publish and a REST API on Studio for $399 a month.
Common questions
Is CaptionsHero cheaper than CaptionHub?
For teams, yes. A team of 8 pays $149 a month with CaptionsHero and $1,525 with CaptionHub Studio. A team of 20 pays $399 and $1,880. For 1 person, CaptionsHero is free or $29 a month. CaptionHub pay as you go costs $2.50 per output minute, so it costs less than Solo Pro only below about 12 minutes a month.
How much does CaptionHub cost?
Pay as you go costs $2.50 per output minute. Studio costs $1,270 a month with yearly billing, or $1,525 monthly. Enterprise costs $3,565 a month with yearly billing, or $4,278 monthly.
Does CaptionHub have a free trial?
Yes. CaptionHub offers a 10-day free trial, and you ask for it with a demo request. We did not find a free plan.
Does CaptionHub have SOC 2 and ISO 27001?
Yes. CaptionHub lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 on its trust page. CaptionsHero has no SOC 2 report.
Does CaptionHub have an assign, review, and approve workflow?
Yes. A producer assigns linguists and reviewers. A reviewer can approve captions or decline them. CaptionsHero has assign, review, and approve steps too.
Can I move my CaptionHub subtitles to CaptionsHero?
Yes. Export SRT or VTT from CaptionHub, then import the file into CaptionsHero. CaptionsHero reads SRT and VTT only, so convert other formats first.
Ready to move on from CaptionHub?
Bring your SRT files, invite your team, and start today.
Free forever plan. No card required. No sales call.
- Every language gets a translator and a reviewer
- Feedback on the exact line, not in an email thread
- Only the approved version ships
- See who's holding up which language
- AI drafts in 82 languages, or bring your SRT
- Private, in the browser, nothing to install
Sources
- CaptionHub pricing, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub pricing configuration, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub pricing FAQ, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub free trial and demo page, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub Trust & Security, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub: Transcribe, translate, publish, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: User roles, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Direct assignment with review, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Notes and commenting, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Warnings and limits, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Adjusting captions in the timeline, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Subtitle and transcript formats, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Transcription, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub help: Supported translation engines, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- CaptionHub partners and connectors, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
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