CaptionKit vs Glossa
The Glossa alternative with more languages, for less per hour
Glossa lists 100+ languages and bills each one for every hour it's in use. CaptionKit translates into over 200 and costs less per hour, with text languages at a flat monthly price.
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Twice the languages
Glossa lists 100+ languages, while CaptionKit translates into over 200.
Less per hour
8 hours in 3 languages with audio is $80 a month on CaptionKit, against $99 on Glossa's Standard plan. Text only is $26.
Follows language switches
Glossa's multi-language mode covers 10 languages; for others you stop and restart. CaptionKit detects the language as it's spoken.
CaptionKit vs Glossa
Checked against Glossa's own website and help pages on 28 October 2026. Where they don't publish something, we say so.
| Feature | CaptionKit | Glossa |
|---|---|---|
| Text translation languages | 203 languages | 100+ languages |
| Prices published online | Yes: Build your own plan | Yes: $5 per language-hour, or from $99/month |
| Follows language switches mid-service | Yes: Multilingual speech option | Partly: 10 languages; otherwise restart |
| Made for churches | Yes | Partly: Churches first, plus events |
| Listeners use their own phone | Yes | Yes: QR code in the browser, plus apps |
| Audio translation | Yes: 121 languages, plus limited free in-app audio | Yes: Plus voice cloning |
| Languages your pastor can preach in | 90 languages | Not published |
| Translations on your screens | Yes: ProPresenter, OBS, vMix and more | Yes: ProPresenter, OBS and vMix |
| Embed on your website or app | Yes: Simplified embedded view | Yes: One language per embed |
| Custom keywords for names and terms | Yes | Yes: Transcript rules and translation instructions |
| Human review before translation | No | No |
| Transcripts after the service | Yes | Yes |
| Setup guides and help docs | Yes: Help centre with step-by-step guides | Yes: Help centre |
| Self-serve free trial | Yes: 4 free hours, no credit card | Yes: 4 free hours, no card |
Not sure? Try CaptionKit free to see if it's right for your church. Get started.
When Glossa may be the better fit
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. Glossa could suit you better if:
- You want translations read in your pastor's own voice: Glossa offers voice cloning on its higher plans.
- You want to set tone and a preferred Bible version for each language.
- You'd rather pay as you go with no subscription, or need RTMP streaming, an API and webhooks.
- Your services have long worship sets and you don't want to stop the session for them.
What a typical church pays
About 8 hours of services a month, in 3 languages. Build your church's plan with our pricing calculator.
Glossa, Standard
$99/mo
8 hours in 3 languages (24 language-hours), text and audio
Standard includes 25 language-hours, then $4 each. Pay as you go is $5 per language per hour.
CaptionKit, audio and text translations
$80/mo
8 hours a month, 3 languages read aloud
Or $26/mo for text-only translations.
Try CaptionKit for freeCaptionKit prices in US dollars, excluding tax, from our current pricing. Glossa's prices are from its website and help centre, checked 28 October 2026; it shows "$" without naming a currency.
Try CaptionKit this Sunday
Free trial with no lock-in contracts, and your volunteers can run it after one practice.
Plug in your audio
Connect your soundboard to a computer and select your audio input type from the dashboard.
Choose your languages
Add translations to your service and pick from over 200 languages. Try any 3 languages for free during the trial.
Share your session
Give your congregation access through the QR code or the shareable link. They can follow along on their own devices.
Follow the step-by-step setup guides in our help centre, and check your languages in our full language list.
One QR code for the whole room
Each person scans the code, picks their language and follows the sermon on their own phone, in the browser or the free iOS and Android apps. No accounts, nothing to hand out.
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Listen instead of read
Audio translation reads the sermon aloud in natural voices, so people listen through their own headphones. Tap any sentence to jump the audio there. On every plan, the free app can also read translations aloud in the phone's own voice.
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Translations on stage and on the stream
Every language gets lower-third and full-screen links for ProPresenter, OBS, vMix, FreeShow or Worship Extreme. Set the font, lines and background to match your stage.
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“A bilingual staff member gave it a test run and was surprised by how incredibly accurate the translation was. We announced it to the whole church and it was an immediate hit. Your service may have just single-handedly moved our Spanish-speaking ministry to the next level.”
First Baptist Highlands
Questions
How is CaptionKit priced differently from Glossa?
Glossa bills each language in use for every hour, so 3 languages for an hour is 3 language-hours. CaptionKit charges a flat monthly price per text language, so 8 hours in 3 text languages is $26 a month. Audio is priced per language for your hours, like Glossa.
Can our pastor switch languages mid-sermon?
Yes. CaptionKit's Multilingual input detects the language as it's spoken, including switches mid-service. Glossa's multi-language mode covers 10 languages, at slightly lower quality by its own note; for others its help centre says to stop the stream, change the source language and restart.
Do we get a transcript after the service?
Yes, CaptionKit keeps downloadable sermon transcripts, so you can review or share each sermon afterwards.
Is silence or worship music charged?
CaptionKit counts the time a session is live, and can stop itself after a minute of silence. Glossa doesn't bill silence or songs, which suits services with long worship sets left running.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, 4 free hours with no credit card, the same as Glossa, so you can compare them on the same Sunday.
Made for church.
The best way to compare is to try it
4 free hours of live translation, with up to 2 text languages and 1 audio language. No credit card, no sales call.
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Checked on 28 October 2026. Products change, so if something here is out of date, let us know and we'll fix it.