Dragon Professional vs Yap

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

Dragon Professional is a one-time purchase ($699); Yap is a subscription. Yap supports more platforms (2 vs 1). Dragon Professional covers more of the compared features (7 vs 5).

Comparison table

	Dragon Professional	Yap
Basics
Speech processing	On-device	On-device
Works offline	Yes	Yes
Languages	—	25+
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	Subscription
Free tier	No	3 days free (no card), then 10-day trial (card required)
Starting price	$699 once	$69/yr
Plans	Dragon Professional v16 (1 user, reseller price): $699 once	Monthly: $6.90/mo Yearly: $69/yr
Features
Works in any app	Yes	Yes
Real-time transcription	Yes	No
Auto punctuation	Yes	Yes
AI cleanup	No	No
Custom vocabulary	Yes	No
Voice commands	Yes	No
Push to talk	Yes	Yes
Auto language detection	No	Yes
Translation	No	No
File transcription	Yes	No
Meeting notes	No	No
Multilingual interface	No	No
History	No	Yes

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