Apple Dictation vs Dragon Professional

Side-by-side: platforms, pricing and features.

Apple Dictation has a free plan. Apple Dictation supports more platforms (2 vs 1). Dragon Professional covers more of the compared features (7 vs 5).

Comparison table

	Apple Dictation	Dragon Professional
Basics
Speech processing	Hybrid	On-device
Works offline	Yes	Yes
Languages	34+	—
Platforms
macOS	Yes	No
Windows	No	Yes
Linux	No	No
iOS	Yes	No
Android	No	No
Web	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
Pricing
Pricing model	Free	One-time purchase
Free tier	Free and built into macOS, iOS and iPadOS	No
Starting price	—	$699 once
Plans	—	Dragon Professional v16 (1 user, reseller price): $699 once
Features
Works in any app	Yes	Yes
Real-time transcription	Yes	Yes
Auto punctuation	Yes	Yes
AI cleanup	No	No
Custom vocabulary	No	Yes
Voice commands	Yes	Yes
Push to talk	No	Yes
Auto language detection	No	No
Translation	No	No
File transcription	No	Yes
Meeting notes	No	No
Multilingual interface	Yes	No
History	No	No

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