Dragon Professional vs Dropline

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

Dragon Professional works offline; Dropline needs an internet connection. Dropline has a free plan. Dropline supports more platforms (2 vs 1).

Comparison table

	Dragon Professional	Dropline
Basics
Speech processing	On-device	Cloud
Works offline	Yes	No
Languages	—	4+
Platforms
macOS	No	Yes
Windows	Yes	Yes
Linux	No	No
iOS	No	No
Android	No	No
Web	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
Pricing
Pricing model	One-time purchase	Free
Free tier	No	Free during the Preview, no word limit
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	No
Auto punctuation	Yes	Yes
AI cleanup	No	Yes
Custom vocabulary	Yes	Yes
Voice commands	Yes	No
Push to talk	Yes	Yes
Auto language detection	No	No
Translation	No	No
File transcription	Yes	No
Meeting notes	No	No
Multilingual interface	No	No
History	No	No

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