OOONA
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CaptionsHero

The OOONA alternative for subtitle teams

OOONA is built for media localization companies, with a managed platform and professional tools. CaptionsHero is built for teams that assign, review, and approve every language.

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OOONA facts checked on 2026.10.13. Sources

In short

  • A price you can see

    OOONA shows no price for OOONA GO or OOONA Integrated. Its GO page asks you to contact the company. CaptionsHero lists flat monthly prices and lets you sign up alone.

  • No paid setup

    OOONA sets up your GO environment with you. It says more setup, workflow configuration, and training cost extra. CaptionsHero is self-serve: you start work yourself.

  • A free plan to try

    OOONA offers a 4-week trial of its single tools, with limited subtitle export. CaptionsHero has a free Solo plan with private projects and 20 AI minutes.

CaptionsHero vs OOONA

FeatureOOONACaptionsHero
Team workflow
Assign work to your teamYesYes
Progress across projectsYesYes
Team size5 to 20 users on OOONA GO8 seats on Team, 20 on Studio
Pricing and access
Price on the websiteContact us for GO and Integrated$149/mo flat, 8 seats
Sign up and start without a callNot for OOONA GOYes
Setup and trainingBasic setup included, more costs extraSelf-serve, flat monthly price
Free plan or trial4-week trial of single toolsFree Solo plan, private projects
Editor and AI
Waveform timelineYesYes
Frame-accurate timingYesYes
QC checksCustom QC checks on Pro toolsNetflix-style QC on every plan
Machine translationSeveral engines, languages not stated82 languages
Security and formats
ISO 27001 certifiedYesNo
Import and export formatsAll industry-standard formatsSRT and VTT
Public APIOOONA Integrated onlyREST API on Studio

Why teams move from OOONA

  1. You see the price first

    A team that compares tools needs a number before a call. CaptionsHero lists $29, $149, and $399 a month, and each plan is flat for the whole organization.

  2. No setup project

    OOONA sets up a GO environment with you, and more setup and training cost extra. In CaptionsHero you invite your members and start work.

  3. Start alone, grow later

    Solo is free and Solo Pro costs $29 a month. A freelancer can start alone and move to a team plan when the work grows.

No more final_v3_REVIEWED.srt.

Stop passing files around. Edit, review, and approve in one place.

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English

Draft

312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:41 PM

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Spanish

Translating…Needs editor

Translating…312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM

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Korean

Translating…Needs editor

Translating…312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM

What it costs: CaptionsHero vs OOONA

Monthly list prices in USD, paid monthly.

Team sizeOOONACaptionsHero
1 person$30 (Create + Translate Standard, tool only)Solo is free. Solo Pro is $29 with 500 AI minutes a month.
Team of 8Contact sales (OOONA GO)$149 (Team)
Team of 20Contact sales (OOONA GO, up to 20 users)$399 (Studio)

OOONA GO has no public price, so we cannot say which team plan costs less. Its Create + Translate tool costs $30 a month. But its GO page does not describe a review workflow with line comments and approval. CaptionsHero includes it, with email notifications, AI minutes for transcription and translation, a REST API, and Cloudflare Stream and YouTube integration.

OOONA or CaptionsHero?

Choose OOONA if

  • A studio or streamer asks you for ISO 27001 or TPN Gold Star proof, and you can wait for a quote.
  • Your client videos must stream with DRM and never reach a local disk.
  • You deliver subtitle formats beyond SRT and VTT, or you need burn-in, audio description, or multilingual QC tools.
  • You want orders from OOONA Integrated clients through Handshake.

Choose CaptionsHero if

  • You read the price before you talk to anyone: $29, $149, or $399 a month, flat per organization.
  • You are a freelancer or a team of 2 to 4, below OOONA GO's 5-user floor, and you want to sign up alone.
  • Each language gets an editor, a reviewer, comments on exact lines, and an approve step, with email notifications along the way.
  • You want AI transcription with ElevenLabs Scribe and AI translation in 82 languages, included in the plan.
  • You want a free plan for private work, not a 4-week trial with limited export.
  • You deliver SRT or VTT files for web and streaming video and need no broadcast formats.

Common questions

Is CaptionsHero cheaper than OOONA?

For 1 person, OOONA Create + Translate costs $30 a month, and CaptionsHero Solo is free. For 8 and 20 people, OOONA GO has no public price, so we cannot compare it. CaptionsHero costs $149 for 8 seats and $399 for 20.

How much does OOONA GO cost?

OOONA does not list a price for OOONA GO on its site. The page asks you to contact the company. It says further setup, workflow configuration, training, or support cost extra.

Does OOONA have a free trial?

Yes, for its single tools. The trial lasts 4 weeks and limits subtitle export. Its sign-up form asks for a phone number. We found no free plan for OOONA GO.

Can I move my OOONA subtitles to CaptionsHero?

Yes, if you can export SRT or VTT. OOONA says its tools export all industry-standard formats, and CaptionsHero imports SRT and VTT.

Does CaptionsHero have ISO 27001?

No. CaptionsHero has no ISO 27001 and no SOC 2. OOONA lists ISO/IEC 27001 and a TPN Gold Star. If your client requires one of these, choose OOONA.

Is OOONA only for large companies?

No. OOONA GO is for small media localization companies, with 5 to 20 users. OOONA Integrated is for teams of any size.

Ready to move on from OOONA?

Bring your SRT files, invite your team, and start today.

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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

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