Live interpretation: a free do-it-yourself option next to the professional platforms
Platforms like Interprefy, KUDO and Interactio are built for professional remote simultaneous interpretation, with interpreter consoles and support teams. SpeakMic is the free, self-service option: an interpreter, a phone and a room per language.
Side by side
| Feature | SpeakMic | Interprefy, KUDO, Interactio |
|---|---|---|
| Free, no quote or sales call | Yes | Nopriced per event or hour |
| Listeners join in the browser | Yes | Yes |
| Listeners need no account | Yes | Yesevent code |
| Set up in minutes, by yourself | Yes | Partly |
| Professional interpreter console (relay, booth handover) | No | Yes |
| Interpreters booked through the platform | No | Partlye.g. KUDO marketplace |
| Integration with Zoom, Teams, Webex | No | Yes |
| Phone dial-in for listeners | No | Partlye.g. Interactio |
| Audience size | Partly100 per room, 600 with relay rooms | Yesthousands |
Comparison as of October 2026, based on publicly available information. Features of other products change — check their current terms.
Sources: Skift Meetings — Interactio review · EBRD — Interactio guidelines (2024) · KUDO — Interpreter Marketplace FAQ · Interprefy — Pricing
Where SpeakMic is the better fit
Small and recurring events
A church service, a guest lecture, a club meeting or a wedding — where a professional platform would cost more than the event.
Your own interpreters
When the interpreter is a volunteer or already hired, all you need is a room per language and a QR code.
Today, not next week
No quote, onboarding or technical rehearsal with a vendor — a room is ready in seconds.
Where a professional platform is the better fit
Conferences with professional interpreters
Relay between languages, handover between booth partners, technicians and support during the event — that's what RSI platforms are built for.
Hybrid events on Zoom or Teams
When interpretation has to run inside a video meeting or webinar, the platforms' integrations do it; SpeakMic is a separate audio room.
Frequently asked questions
Is SpeakMic a free alternative to Interprefy or KUDO?
For many smaller events, yes: an interpreter speaks into a broadcast room per language and listeners hear it in the browser, for free. It does not offer professional interpreter consoles, interpreter booking or video-meeting integrations.
How many languages can I offer?
As many as you have interpreters — each language is its own broadcast room with its own QR code.
What delay do listeners hear?
Typically 100–500 ms, well under a second.
Built for real situations
Live interpretation
Perfect for churches with international congregations, weddings, guest lectures, and small conferences — listeners hear your translation on their own phone, no rental gear.
Learn more→Conferences & events
Silent conferences, parallel sessions in one hall, overflow rooms and press briefings — the speaker's voice in every attendee's earbuds.
Learn more→Church services
Translate the sermon live for international members — they listen on their own phone, with the same QR code every Sunday.
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