Start with constraints
List the audio sources, languages, operating systems and meeting rules you need to support. A tool that misses one required source is not made suitable by a long feature list.
Measure the full cost
Software price, transcription minutes, model tokens and hosting are separate costs. Orvunia's local source is free to obtain, while selected providers may charge for usage. Cloud prices and allowances are listed on the pricing page.
Test exit paths
Check that you can export work, change providers, stop active requests and recover from an interrupted update. Those paths matter long after the first demo.