Alternatives
Wispr Flow alternatives for Mac
JuTalk is the cheapest subscription on this list, at $3 a month for 3 hours or $9 for 10, against $15 for Wispr Flow Pro. AI cleanup and prompt mode come with every plan. The rest of the list covers free, local and one-time options.
I build JuTalk, so it comes first. The other apps are in a fixed order: free first, then one-time prices, then subscriptions from the lowest monthly price. Each price links to the vendor's own page.
Prices and features checked on November 13, 2026
The list at a glance
For reference, Wispr Flow Pro costs $15 a month or $144 a year ($12 a month), runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, and transcribes in the cloud. It also has a free plan. Growth, for teams, starts at $23 a month. Wispr plans
| App | Price | Runs on | Where speech is processed |
|---|---|---|---|
| JuTalkJuTalk pricingPrivacy policy | Price:Trial of 7 days or 1 hour of audio. Starter is $3 a month with a 3-hour cap. Pro is $9 a month with a 10-hour cap. | Runs on:Apple silicon Macs on macOS 14 or later. | Speech processed:In the cloud, through speech recognition and AI providers. |
| Apple DictationApple guide | Price:Free. | Runs on:Built into macOS. | Speech processed:On your Mac or at Apple, depending on your setup. Keyboard settings show which. |
| HandyHandy READMEHandy site | Price:Free and open source, under the MIT license. | Runs on:Mac, Windows and Linux. | Speech processed:On your computer. It says no audio goes to the cloud. |
| Fireflies TalkFireflies launch post | Price:Free on every Fireflies plan, with no limit on how much you dictate. | Runs on:Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, inside the Fireflies app. | Speech processed:Not stated. It says dictations are stored on your device and it doesn't keep a copy. |
| SuperwhisperSuperwhisperSuperwhisper data | Price:Free tier. Pro is $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once. | Runs on:Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. | Speech processed:Your choice of local or cloud models. |
| MacWhisperMacWhisper | Price:Free forever at €0. Pro is €64 once, with lifetime updates. | Runs on:Mac. The site links an iOS and iPad version. | Speech processed:Local models on your Mac for private files, according to its homepage. It can also use remotely hosted models. |
| VoiceInkVoiceInkVoiceInk docs | Price:$25 once for 1 Mac, $39 for 2, $49 for 3. | Runs on:Apple silicon Macs on macOS 14.4 or later. No phone version is listed on the pricing page or homepage. | Speech processed:On your Mac with a local model, unless you connect a cloud provider. |
| Aqua VoiceAqua pricingAqua for Mac | Price:Free for 2,000 words. Pro is $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly. | Runs on:Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. | Speech processed:In the cloud. Aqua's Mac page says there is no offline mode. Team plans add an org-wide Privacy Mode. |
| MonologueMonologue pricing | Price:Free trial of 1,000 words and 10 notes. Pro is $15 a month or $144 a year. | Runs on:Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. | Speech processed:The pricing page includes offline transcription in the free trial. It doesn't say there whether formatting and syncing stay on the Mac. |
| WillowWillow pricing | Price:Free plan on Frontier Mini, which Willow calls its weaker model. Pro is $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly. | Runs on:Mac, Windows and iPhone. Android is listed as coming soon. | Speech processed:Not stated on its pricing page. |
Who each one suits
JuTalk
People on an Apple silicon Mac who want AI cleanup, prompt mode, and a way to polish text they've already selected, at the lowest subscription price on this list, with no settings to learn.
Apple Dictation
People who send short messages and notes and don't want to install anything. Apple's guide doesn't mention removing ums or applying corrections, so try it on the way you really talk.
Handy
People who want free dictation that stays on their computer. The README says it transcribes on your computer and pastes the text. It doesn't say it removes ums. Optional LLM post-processing is mentioned.
Fireflies Talk
People who already use Fireflies for meetings, or want hold-to-talk dictation with cleanup at no cost. It launched on September 29, 2026, so it's new.
Superwhisper
People who want to choose between local and cloud models, write custom modes, dictate without an internet connection or pay once. Pro lists no hour cap.
MacWhisper
People who mainly transcribe audio files and also want system-wide dictation. If dictation is all you want, it's more app than you need.
VoiceInk
People who want local transcription on an Apple silicon Mac for one payment, and like that the code is on GitHub. It has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Aqua Voice
People who want no word cap at a lower price than Wispr Flow Pro, on the same four platforms. The free allowance is small, so it's a test more than a plan.
Monologue
People on Apple devices who want dictation and voice notes that sync, and people who already pay for Every, whose plan includes it.
Willow
People who want a free plan with no word cap and can accept the weaker model, or Pro at the same list price as Wispr Flow.
Choose JuTalk if
- Price is your reason to leave and your dictation fits in 3 or 10 hours a month.
- You only need dictation on an Apple silicon Mac on macOS 14 or later.
- You want no models to set up and no modes to build.
Questions
What's the cheapest alternative to Wispr Flow on a Mac?
Among subscriptions, JuTalk Starter is the cheapest, at $3 a month with a 3-hour cap. Among one-time prices, VoiceInk starts at $25. The free options are Apple Dictation, Handy and Fireflies Talk, plus the free tiers of Superwhisper, MacWhisper and Willow.
Which alternatives keep my speech on my Mac?
Handy, MacWhisper with local models, VoiceInk with a local model, and Superwhisper with local models all say your speech stays on your device. Apple Dictation does too when Keyboard settings say it's processed on your Mac. JuTalk runs in the cloud. MacWhisper can also use remotely hosted models.
Which alternatives also run on Windows?
Superwhisper, Handy, Fireflies Talk, Aqua Voice and Willow. Apple Dictation, MacWhisper, VoiceInk, Monologue and JuTalk don't.
Is JuTalk the best Wispr Flow alternative?
If you're leaving over price and you dictate on an Apple silicon Mac, yes. JuTalk gives you 3 hours a month for $3 or 10 hours for $9, against $15 for Wispr Flow Pro. See the direct comparison.
Keep reading
Or read how JuTalk works on the homepage.
Built by Jurij Malovrh in Slovenia. Questions come straight to me at support@jutalk.app.
Sources
Each row links to the vendor page its facts came from, re-read on November 13, 2026. Wispr Flow's reference price is from Wispr's plans article and wisprflow.ai/pricing. JuTalk facts are from jutalk.app.
Softened where a page didn't say it: Handy's Mac download chip, MacWhisper's chip requirement and which dictation extras are Pro-only, whether VoiceInk has an iPhone app, and whether Monologue's formatting stays on the Mac.
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JuTalk runs on your Mac
Your free trial only starts when you first sign in on your Mac. No card needed. macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon.
7 days or 1 hour of audio free, whichever runs out first. No card. macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon.