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WOpenWhispr vs Speechify
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose OpenWhispr if…
- you want the lower entry price ($6.67/mo vs $29/mo)
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: developers, writers
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Choose Speechify if…
- you work on Web, Android, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: students, professionals
Side by side
Feature OpenWhispr Speechify
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$6.67/mo$29/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionCloud recordings deleted after transcription; desktop audio kept 30 days by defaultPersonal Data kept until account deleted; some kept for legal/business needs
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR—
Updates, last 90 days5—
Speaker labels—
Bot-free recording—
File upload—
Custom note templates—
HIPAA compliant—
MCP server—
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, APIWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, API
CategoryTranscriptionText to Speech
CompanyGizmo Labs Inc.Speechify, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
O OpenWhispr
- Dictation into any app that accepts text
- On-device speech-to-text that works offline
- Bring your own API keys for cloud transcription
- Bot-free meeting recording with speaker labels
- 100+ languages with auto-detection
- Custom dictionary that learns from corrections
- Voice commands to clean up or draft text
- Audio file upload and transcription
S Speechify
- Reads PDFs, docs, web pages and books aloud
- 1,000+ AI voices in 60+ languages
- Listening speed up to 5x on Premium
- Scan & Listen OCR for printed pages
- Voice typing in any app with grammar cleanup
- AI summaries and Q&A about what you read
- AI podcasts generated from documents
- Text to Speech API with SSML and streaming
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
OpenWhispr
Free$0
Pro$6.67/user/mo ($80/user billed annually)
Business$13.33/user/mo ($160/user billed annually)
EnterpriseCustom
Speechify
FreeFree
Premium$29/mo billed monthly
Schools & TeamsCustom
Strengths and limitations
OpenWhispr
- Unlimited local dictation is free on every plan
- Open source under the MIT license
- Works offline with on-device models
- Lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR compliance
- Free plan limits OpenWhispr Cloud transcription to 2,000 words a week
- iOS app and device sync require a paid plan
- No Android app listed
- Paid prices shown are for annual billing
Speechify
- Free plan available, with voice typing included
- 1,000+ voices in 60+ languages on Premium
- Available on mobile, desktop, web and browser extensions
- Premium connects to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive
- Free plan is limited to 10 robotic-sounding voices and 1.5x speed
- Premium costs $29/month on monthly billing
- School and team pricing requires contacting sales
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