Arion vs MacWhisper

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

Arion supports more platforms (2 vs 1). MacWhisper covers more of the compared features (9 vs 8).

Comparison table

	Arion	MacWhisper
Basics
Speech processing	On-device	Hybrid
Works offline	Yes	Yes
Languages	2+	100+
Platforms
macOS	Yes	Yes
Windows	Yes	No
Linux	No	No
iOS	No	No
Android	No	No
Web	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
Pricing
Pricing model	Open source	Freemium
Free tier	Yes	Unlimited local transcription and basic dictation
Starting price	—	€64 once
Plans	—	Pro: €64 once
Features
Works in any app	Yes	Yes
Real-time transcription	Yes	No
Auto punctuation	No	Yes
AI cleanup	Yes	Yes
Custom vocabulary	Yes	No
Voice commands	No	No
Push to talk	Yes	Yes
Auto language detection	Yes	Yes
Translation	No	Yes
File transcription	No	Yes
Meeting notes	No	Yes
Multilingual interface	Yes	No
History	Yes	Yes

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