Braina
About Braina
Braina Pricing
Also available as Lifetime version at $139.
Starting price:
$79.00 per year
Free trial:
Not Available
Free version:
Available
Most Helpful Reviews for Braina
1 - 5 of 22 Reviews
romay zuleima
Verified reviewer
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2018
Tasks done only with the voice, amaizing
easy way of writing a text
PROSOther activities can be done while it is possible to create a written text only with the use of the voice
CONSIt is necessary to review and edit the written texts because of some misinterpreted terms. The cost is a little bit expensive
Brian
Internet, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2022
Use Your Braina
It had a learning curve that was difficult for me, and though all the features I needed Braina had and all performed quite well, it was too pricey for me. Overall performance, however, A+ from me.
PROSUser-friendly from the outset, great accuracy and very elastic - meaning it works just as well no matter where the text is being placed; emails, blogs, social media posts, most word platforms compatible with Windows. Ambient noise seems not to interfere with Braina's transcription, another plus.
CONSThe trial version does not provide what Braina says the Pro version does, and without any proper tutorials buying Braina up front is the best way to get the service quality expected. It's a Windows-only platform right now, which means I cannot use it on my Chromebook.
Reason for choosing Braina
Ultimately, I chose Lily Speech for its simplicity and economy. The others I maintain as back-up platforms.
Stephanie
Publishing, 1 employee
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed January 2022
Inaccurate and clunky
The money-back guarantee is very difficult to find on the website--I actually never saw the details of it until I emailed customer support to ask. It's on me for not reading the fine print, but be warned: This is NOT a true money-back guarantee. You only get 88 percent of your investment back. That means it cost me $23.99 to try out a clunky, outdated, and functionally useless software for half a day. Yuck! The customer service was also terrible, with slow response times to email and blunt, unfriendly replies.
PROSThe software was compatible with MS Word's comment feature (I could dictate into comment bubbles).
CONSThe dashboard interface looked outdated--like something from the late nineties--and was complicated to learn. Voice commands were not intuitive. But the deal breaker to me was the quality of dictation. I tried with three different microphones: my laptop's built-in mic (which would have been most convenient), a relatively cheap headset (which is the most comfortable one I have), and a high-end gaming headset (which I would have expected to work the best). None of the mic options allowed me to dictate with any measure of precision. I do not have a strong accent, and I speak clearly and distinctly due to years of competitive speech and debate, with multiple speaker awards, including first place speaker at a national collegiate tournament. I say that not to brag but to emphasize "It's not me, it's you." The free dictation tool built in to Microsoft Word worked better than this product.
Reason for choosing Braina
I didn't try it OVER these products; I tried it ALONGSIDE these products.
Charles Richard
Hospital & Health Care, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
Great Command and Dictation software in one.
I've found Braina very powerful once you climb the learning curve of understanding how it works and what it can do.
PROSAn affordable, highly reliable and versatile voice command and dictation package.
CONSNo real on boarding tutorial. Users must read web site documentation and explore the package through trial and error.
Reason for choosing Braina
Cost and feature set.
Srinivas
Retail
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2017
Responsive and Cool
Saves time compared to typing.
PROSVery light software. Easy to install and use. I use it to dictate emails in gmail and word. Works decently even in noisy environment. I also like the artificial brain feature which remembers information.
CONSIt opens up a speech recognition window. What you speak appears in this window and also in the software in which you are dictating. I can minimize this window and continue to dictate but i can't understand the need of providing this extra speech recognition window .