COMPARE THE OPTIONS
Three ways to interpret a meeting. One question decides: where does the audio go?
Each option has a place. This page is meant to help you choose honestly — including when Ovvos Wasel is not the right answer.
| ON-PREMISEOvvos Wasel | CLOUDTranslation service | HUMANInterpreters in the room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the audio goes | Stays on one PC in your room | To the provider's servers, outside the facility | To each interpreter, who hears everything |
| Internet needed | No | Yes, throughout | No |
| Air-gapped rooms | Designed for it | Not deployable | Possible, with cleared linguists |
| Joins your video call | Never | Often, as a bot or plugin | Sometimes, as a participant |
| Languages per meeting | Up to 4 at once, from 10 spoken | Varies by provider | One booth or team per language |
| Notice needed | About 45 seconds to start | None | Often weeks, for cleared linguists |
| Extra listeners | No extra cost — load follows languages | Often priced per user or minute | Receivers to issue and collect |
| Equipment for guests | Their own smart devices and phones | An app or account, usually | Receivers and headsets |
| Binding or certified rendering | Not a substitute | Not a substitute | Yes |
Which one, when.
Choose on-premise when
the content must stay inside the building, the room may be air-gapped, and people need to follow every word in their own language.
Choose cloud when
the meeting is not sensitive, you need a language outside the ten, and sending audio to a third party is acceptable.
Choose human interpreters when
a binding rendering or official record is required. Many organisations use both: interpreters for the record, Ovvos Wasel for everyone else in the room.