Eclipse CAT (Advantage Software)

by Advantage Software

Stenographic court-reporter CAT software — main competitor to Stenograph CATalyst.

TL;DR

Stenographic court-reporter CAT software — main competitor to Stenograph CATalyst.

Best for working stenographic court reporters who prefer Eclipse over CATalyst. Pricing: license + maintenance.

Category
Desktop apps
License
—
Stars
—
Last push
—
Pricing
license + maintenance
Platforms
Windows

What it is

Eclipse CAT (also known as Eclipse Advantage) is the long-standing competitor to Stenograph CATalyst. Stenographers tend to pick a side and stay there.

Best for: Working stenographic court reporters who prefer Eclipse over CATalyst.
Watch out for: Same as CATalyst: Windows only, for trained stenographers.

Install / use

eclipsecat.com — license + subscription

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported1
HIPAA eligibleNo

Eclipse CAT (Advantage Software) vs Whipscribe

FeatureEclipse CAT (Advantage Software)Whipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricinglicense + maintenancefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages199
PlatformsWindowsWeb, API, MCP

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