Dragon Professional vs MacWhisper

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

MacWhisper has a free plan. MacWhisper covers more of the compared features (9 vs 7).

Comparison table

	Dragon Professional	MacWhisper
Basics
Speech processing	On-device	Hybrid
Works offline	Yes	Yes
Languages	—	100+
Platforms
macOS	No	Yes
Windows	Yes	No
Linux	No	No
iOS	No	No
Android	No	No
Web	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
Pricing
Pricing model	One-time purchase	Freemium
Free tier	No	Unlimited local transcription and basic dictation
Starting price	$699 once	€64 once
Plans	Dragon Professional v16 (1 user, reseller price): $699 once	Pro: €64 once
Features
Works in any app	Yes	Yes
Real-time transcription	Yes	No
Auto punctuation	Yes	Yes
AI cleanup	No	Yes
Custom vocabulary	Yes	No
Voice commands	Yes	No
Push to talk	Yes	Yes
Auto language detection	No	Yes
Translation	No	Yes
File transcription	Yes	Yes
Meeting notes	No	Yes
Multilingual interface	No	No
History	No	Yes

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