Steno.ai vs Alternatives
Understanding how Steno.ai differs from other AI solutions will help you make an informed decision about the right platform for your business.
Steno.ai vs Custom GPTs
A custom GPT is a personal tool; a Steno.ai Twin is a custom business asset and a digital embodiment of you. Here’s why the difference matters:
Not Just a Chatbot with Files
Your Twin is your voice, your brain, and your training fine-tuned into a personal AI model. It lives wherever you want—your website, mobile app, or any screen via our SDK—allowing you to scale yourself into your own ecosystem.
Commercial-Grade Control & Security
We offer robust user authentication, secure access, and the ability to gate content behind a paywall. Your intellectual property is 100% safe—each customer’s data and trained models are kept strictly separate.
True Brand Representation
A Twin is a fully branded experience, embedded in your website or app with your colors, style, and unique voice. It speaks with your actual cloned voice, not a generic interface.
Proprietary Technology
The Steno Twin Engine™ is a proprietary tech stack optimized for low-latency, real-time voice conversations. Our partner ElevenLabs highlighted Steno.ai as leading the market in this category.
Turn Engagement into Revenue
Custom GPTs don’t offer monetization capabilities. With Steno.ai, you can charge users a subscription fee, offer freemium models, and turn engagement into a secure revenue channel.
Steno.ai vs Standard Chatbots
Traditional chatbots are limited to text-only interactions and often feel robotic. Steno.ai Twins offer:
Multimodal Interactions: Seamless real-time voice and text in a unified interface
Voice Cloning: Your Twin speaks with your actual voice, not generic text-to-speech
Deep Knowledge: Trained on your comprehensive content library, not just FAQ scripts
Emotional Intelligence: Conversational AI that understands context and nuance
Proactive Engagement: Can guide conversations, make offers, and suggest next steps
Memory: Remembers past conversations for personalized interactions across sessions
Steno.ai vs DIY Solutions
Building your own AI solution requires significant technical expertise, ongoing maintenance, and substantial costs:
Technical Complexity: Requires ML engineers, infrastructure setup, model fine-tuning
Ongoing Maintenance: AI technology evolves rapidly; keeping your solution current is resource-intensive
Voice Quality: Achieving low-latency, high-fidelity voice experiences is expensive and technically challenging
Security & Compliance: Implementing enterprise-grade security requires specialized expertise
Time to Market: Building from scratch takes months; with Steno.ai, you can go live the same day
With Steno.ai, you get enterprise-grade technology, continuous platform updates, and AI Success Specialists—without the technical burden.
Why Choose Steno.ai?
Go Live Fast: Start building your Twin immediately and launch the same day
Proven Track Record: Trusted by leaders like Tony Robbins, Peter Diamandis, and Brian Tracy
Venture-Backed: A dedicated team focused on AI innovation
Full Control: Build and customize through an intuitive dashboard
AI Success Specialists: Human support available when you need help
Enterprise Options: White glove implementation services for larger organizations
Commercial Ready: Built specifically for monetization, engagement, and scale
Best-in-Class Technology: Proprietary Steno Twin Engine™ optimized for conversational AI
Questions? Contact support@steno.ai.