When organizing multilingual conferences, coordinators frequently ask whether they need an RSI platform like Interprefy, an operational platform like Cabine, or both. Understanding where cloud audio delivery ends and conference operational management begins is critical to avoiding costly software redundancy.
Two fundamentally different layers of the conference stack
Interprefy is an audio and video streaming infrastructure platform for Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI). It replaces traditional infrared delegate receivers by streaming interpretation channels to mobile apps, web browsers, or video conference bridges (Zoom, MS Teams, Webex). It is the digital pipe through which live audio travels during the meeting.
Cabine is the pre-production, operational, and commercial operating system for conference interpreting agencies, consultant interpreters, and AV staging companies. It handles everything before the microphone turns on: proposal generation, relay dependency modeling, booth staffing quotas, interpreter contracts, and on-site AV soundboard patching riders.
Detailed comparison: Operations vs Delivery
| Operational Capability | Interprefy | Cabine |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Cloud audio streaming for remote listeners and virtual booths. | Staffing quotas, relay modeling, client proposals, and AV riders. |
| Delivery Focus | Pure virtual or hybrid RSI streaming. | On-site physical ISO 4043 booths, hybrid summits, and local audio. |
| Client Quoting & Cost Modeling | None (software-only audio transmission fees). | Automated relay math, equipment line-items, and PDF proposal export. |
| On-Site Soundboard Tech Riders | None. | 1-Click print-ready channel matrices, transmitter frequencies, and limiter specs. |
| Relay Pivot Dependency Graph | Channel switching interface for active interpreters. | Automated pre-flight validation preventing unstaffed pivot failures. |
| Pricing Model | Usage-based pricing (per event, per language-hour, or streaming bandwidth). | Flat monthly subscription ($79/mo) with unlimited proposals and rosters. |
Why high-volume agencies use both
For fully remote webinars, Interprefy provides the digital audio pipeline. However, planning and pricing that assignment still requires calculating interpreter pair rotations, factoring in cognitive fatigue limits, sending legally binding offer contracts, and budgeting client margins. Agencies use Cabine to configure and quote the project, and then plug the contracted interpreters into Interprefy or physical venue consoles on event day.
Key Takeaway: If you need software to stream audio to delegate smartphones, choose an RSI platform like Interprefy. If you need software to run your interpreting business, quote multi-booth conferences, and coordinate AV technicians, choose Cabine.
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