Skribby vs MeetingBaaS

Looking for the best meeting bot API in 2025? I ran side-by-side tests comparing Skribby vs MeetingBaaS across 10 Google Meet sessions to evaluate cost, transcript speed, reliability, and features.

Here’s what I measured: pricing, speed, reliability, transcript quality, features, and support response time.

And here's what the data shows.

The test

I tested both APIs with identical conditions:

• 10 meetings on Google Meet
• 9 meetings × 5 minutes + 1 meeting × 20 minutes
• Same voice, same text
• Measured: join time, transcript delivery, quality, reliability

Results summary

Results: Skribby delivered transcripts 6x faster and cost 31% less for the same usage pattern.

TL;DR

Skribby wins on cost and speed. In my tests, Skribby was 31% cheaper ($0.64 vs $0.94) and delivered transcripts 6x faster (20s vs 123s average). Both had 100% reliability. MeetingBaaS offers more advanced features like calendar integration and agentic capabilities, but if you just need solid transcription at a good price, Skribby performed better.

Platform support & setup: Tie

Platform coverage

Both support:

• ✅ Zoom
• ✅ Google Meet
• ✅ Microsoft Teams

Setup time

Both get you up and running in under 5 minutes.

💸 Pricing: Skribby wins

MeetingBaaS

MeetingBaaS isn't just $0.69/hour. Here's the real pricing structure:

• Platform fee: $0/month (very limited with concurrent bots) or $199/month or $299/month
• Token packages: $50 minimum for 72 tokens which comes down to $0.69/hour for only the recording
• Effective rate: $0.868/hour with transcription via Gladia.
• My test cost: $0.94 for 1.08 hours of usage (the test I did)

Skribby

• No platform fees
• Effective rate: $0.35/hour meeting bot + $0.24/hour Deepgram = $0.59/hour
• My test cost: $0.64 for same usage

Cost difference: Skribby was 31% cheaper in this test scenario (and easier tbh)

⚡ Speed & Performance: Skribby wins

Join time: Skribby wins

• MeetingBaaS: 31 seconds average
• Skribby: 25 seconds average

Transcript delivery: Skribby wins

MeetingBaaS: 123 seconds average (one meeting took 7 minutes!) Skribby: 20 seconds average (consistently fast)

The transcript delivery difference comes down to transcription model choice. MeetingBaaS uses Gladia exclusively, while Skribby allowed me to use Deepgram, which processed English speech faster in my tests. I had 5-6 different options to choose from and test if needed.

🎯 Quality & Reliability: Tie

Reliability: Both solid

Both platforms achieved 100% success rate: every bot joined, every transcript delivered, no errors.

Transcript quality: Skribby wins

• MeetingBaaS: Medium quality with Gladia, some filler words included. Random words in sentences that were not mentioned in the audio, while audio was also clear.
• Skribby: Good quality with Deepgram. Some names were given incorrectly, but every transcription model does this. There's always a WER (Word Error Rate), but nothing weird.

Audio quality: MeetingBaaS wins

Both platforms delivered good audio quality with occasional issues (1 crackling incident for MeetingBaaS, 2 for Skribby).

🔧 Features comparison: MeetingBaaS wins

MeetingBaaS

• Raw and real-time transcription
• Audio/Video recording
• Agentic capabilities: audio/video streaming
• Calendar integration
• SDK support: Deeper integration options

Best for: Advanced setups (agentic, calendar, etc.)

Skribby

• Raw and real-time transcription
• Audio/Video recording
• No agentic capabilities yet
• No calendar integration
• Transcription flexibility: 10+ models (Deepgram, AssemblyAI, Whisper, etc.)
• REST API (no SDK)
• Cost optimization: Choose your own models for different use cases

Best for: Cost-conscious developers, fast deployment

🛟 Support: Skribby wins

During the test I thought, why not just try and see how fast I can get a response from both?

What I did to make it fair:

• Create a fake account
• Joined both Discord communities
• Asked the exact same question in the help channels
• Both at around the same time and day

In full transparency, I didn't communicate with technical founders that I was going to test this. (Go ahead and try it yourself)

Result:

• Skribby: 2 minutes to respond.
• MeetingBaaS: 7h42m to respond. To justify this, MeetingBaaS has different platform fees with priority support given to those paying more.

Which fits your use case?

Skribby works well for:

• Cost-sensitive projects (31% lower cost in my tests)
• Fast transcript delivery (6x faster in my tests)
• Transcription model optimization (choose based on language/speed/cost/features)
• Simple integration (straightforward pricing, no platform fees)

MeetingBaaS works well for:

• Advanced bot interactions (agentic features beyond transcription)
• Calendar-integrated workflows (Google & Outlook sync)
• Complex customization (SDK support, advanced bot behavior)
• Enterprise feature requirements

Test insights

Based on my testing, the choice depends on your specific requirements. For straightforward meeting transcription with cost optimization, Skribby performed better in my tests with 31% lower costs and 6x faster transcript delivery. For applications requiring advanced bot capabilities and calendar integration, MeetingBaaS offers more functionality.

Both platforms delivered 100% reliability in my 10-meeting test sets. The main differentiators were cost structure, transcript delivery speed, and feature depth.

Recommendation: Test both platforms with your actual use case using their free trial hours before making a decision.

Test methodology

Want to replicate my tests? Here's exactly what I did:

1. Same meeting setup: 10 Google Meet sessions each
2. Consistent duration: 9 × 5-minute + 1 × 20-minute meetings
3. Identical audio and text
4. Measured metrics: Join time, transcript delivery, quality assessment
5. Cost calculation: Based on actual token/hour usage

Full test data and methodology available on request.

FAQ

Which meeting bot API is fastest in 2025?
Based on 10 tests, Skribby delivered transcripts 6x faster than MeetingBaaS.

Which is cheaper: MeetingBaaS or Skribby?
Skribby was 31% cheaper in real-world tests ($0.64 vs $0.94 for 1.08 hours).

Which API supports agentic bots or calendar features?
MeetingBaaS supports more advanced features like calendar integration and agentic interactions.

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