What Tablif read on Orchard's site
Orchard describes itself as: “Orchard — Audio AI infrastructure”
- Price model: Monthly · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: OpenAI Whisper
- How it differs: “10× cheaper than the competition”
What it is
Calls itself “Audio AI infrastructure”.
- Calls itself: Audio AI infrastructure
“Audio AI infrastructure”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to OpenAI Whisper. Claims “global #1 spot”. Rules out “zero-retention on your audio”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: OpenAI Whisper
- Superlative claim: global #1 spot
- Says it will not: zero-retention on your audio
“10× cheaper than the competition”
“Pricing compared, per hour vs OpenAI Whisper vs Deepgram vs AssemblyAI”
What it costs
Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. No yearly plan. 4 prices listed on its pages, from $0 to $25.
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: 4 prices, from $0 to $25
“Flat $0.025/h, billed monthly via Polar.”
“$1 /month”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers. Built for enterprise, small businesses and solo users. Made for builders and indie hackers. In 60+ languages.
- Sells to: developers
- Company size: enterprise · small businesses · solo / indie
- Made for: builders · indie hackers
- Languages: 60+ languages
“Where Orchard fits. Six real workflows where Orchard replaces expensive transcription and synthesis APIs”
“Built for enterprise from day one”
How it runs
A browser extension. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the Marketplace. Offers an API. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: extension
- Runs where: cloud / hosted
- Distributed via: Marketplace
- API: yes
- AI role: core to the product
“VS CODE”
“Audio AI infrastructure ready for production.”
What it works with
Plugin for Orchard Dictate. Names Claude Code, Copilot and 4 more on its pages.
- Plugin for: Orchard Dictate
- Names: Claude Code · Copilot · Cursor · +3
“Works in Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot — and any editor.”
“OpenAI-compatible: swap one line.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “1,607 users”. Compliance: CCPA and GDPR. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.
- Number claimed: 1,607 users
- Compliance: CCPA · GDPR
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Sign in Get started”
“No card required.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 6 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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