Amical vs Voquill (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Amical grades higher than Voquill: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Amical grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. Voquill grades higher on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Amical
Open-source AI dictation with free local models and optional cloud
Voquill
Open-source AI dictation for desktop and mobile, free to run locally
Which one is for you
Pick Amical if
- Fits if you want free, offline dictation on a Mac or Windows PC with no account
- Works for small teams that want a hosted cloud model and a shared vocabulary at $7 a month billed annually
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Linux, as the README says it's not supported
- Not for you if you need a finished phone app, since Android and iOS are both still betas
- Tight if you lean on the cloud model for free, because it pauses after 2,000 words a week
- Watch out: AI formatting is labelled alpha, and MCP integrations and custom prompts are listed as planned, not shipped
- Watch out: Enterprise lists SOC 2 as in progress, and monthly Premium is $10 against $7 billed annually
Pick Voquill if
- Fits if you want open-source dictation you can run offline or with your own key
- Works for people who dictate on both a desktop and a phone
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want cloud transcription or sync without paying, as both need Pro
- Tight if you want to know the free limit: the pricing page states no word cap
- Watch out: the company site mostly promotes a separate pathology lab product, so check the dictation pages
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $12 against $8 on yearly billing
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAmicalGood | 2.6GPAVoquillGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $7 a month billed annually ($84), which is the cheapest quarter of this category, where the middle is $8.33. It adds unlimited cloud dictation, shared vocabulary and email support, and local dictation stays free without it. | CPro is $8 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly), just under the category's middle of $8.49. That's $96 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | AUnlimited local dictation on unlimited devices with no account, plus 2,000 words a week of cloud, custom vocabulary and AI formatting. The main job has no cap at all; only the cloud pauses until the weekly reset. | BThe free Personal plan covers dictation with your own API key, offline mode and basic agent mode. A word limit, if any, isn't stated. |
| Features | CPush-to-talk or hands-free into any app in 100+ languages, Whisper from Tiny to Large v3, custom vocabulary, snippets and a notes panel. But the app-aware formatting is still marked Alpha, and the docs list MCP and custom prompts as planned rather than shipped. | BSystem-wide dictation, local, own-key or cloud modes, AI cleanup and an agent mode. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to configure: install it, hold a key, speak. The local models download inside the app, from about 78 MB to 3.1 GB, and need no account. | CNo store rating on record. Free use means setting up a local model or your own API key. |
| Platforms and integrations | CComputers only in practice: Mac and Windows, with the README saying Linux isn't supported. The phone apps are both betas, Android on Google Play and iOS through TestFlight, and the only things it connects to are Ollama and LM Studio. | BMac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. No web app or integration list. |
| Best for | free open-source dictation on Mac and Windows | open-source dictation across desktop and phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Amical and Voquill. How we grade
Price against what you get
Amical starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Voquill starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7.
Voquill scores higher, and starts $1 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other voice dictation apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Amical for less, and 2 score higher than Voquill for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Amical also covers notes and text expansion.
At a glance
| Amical | Voquill | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per month, billed annually at $84 ($10 billed monthly) | $8 per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited dictation with local models on unlimited devices, plus 2,000 words a week of cloud dictation, custom vocabulary and AI formatting. One seat. | Personal plan: AI dictation, bring your own API key, offline mode, smart autocorrect and basic agent mode. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Exa Labs LLC | Voquill, Inc. |
| Price read from | amical.ai | voquill.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Amical
- The Free plan caps cloud dictation at 2,000 words a week; once reached, cloud transcription pauses until the weekly reset while local models keep working.
- The mobile apps are betas: Android is a public beta on Google Play, iOS is distributed through TestFlight, and the pricing page still labels mobile apps as coming soon.
- The desktop app supports macOS and Windows only; the README says Linux is not supported.
- AI formatting is labelled Alpha, and the docs list MCP integrations and custom prompts as planned, not yet shipped.
Voquill
- Cloud transcription and cross-device sync need the paid Pro plan.
- The Personal plan's word limit, if any, is not stated on the pricing page.
- Voquill's company site mainly promotes its separate pathology lab software, so check the dictation pages for the product you want.
- Pro is $8 a month billed annually ($96 a year), or $12 billed monthly.
Key features
Amical
- Dictation in any app
- Hold a key for push-to-talk, or click the floating widget for hands-free recording, and the words are typed into the focused app. The site lists 100+ languages with automatic detection.
- Local Whisper models
- Whisper variants from Tiny (about 78 MB) to Large v3 (about 3.1 GB) download inside the app and run on the computer, with no account and no data leaving the machine.
- Amical Cloud
- After sign-in, audio can be streamed to Amical's hosted speech model instead. Vocabulary and preferences follow the account across devices, and the vendor says audio is not stored or used for training.
- App-aware AI formatting
- A language model adds punctuation and structure and fits the output to the focused app, such as email or chat. It is marked Alpha and runs on Amical Cloud or a local model through Ollama.
- Custom vocabulary and snippets
- Add names and jargon the recognizer should know, and define trigger phrases that are replaced inline with saved plain text such as an address or signature.
- Notes panel
- A built-in notes panel holds notes with a title and a rich-text body to dictate or type into, plus a floating notes window that stays above other apps.
Voquill
- System-wide dictation
- Types into any text field in any app on macOS, Windows and Linux, with a mobile app on iOS and Android.
- Local, own-key or cloud
- Runs on the device, with your own API key, on the vendor's cloud, or deployed on-premise on the Enterprise plan.
- AI text cleanup
- Removes filler words, hesitations and false starts from the transcript, with smart autocorrect.
- Open source
- The code is public on GitHub, and the company runs a Discord for feedback and bug reports.
- Agent mode
- The Personal plan lists a basic agent mode in addition to dictation; the vendor's page gives no detail on what it does.
Plans
Amical
Free$0
Unlimited local dictation on unlimited devices, 2,000 words a week of cloud dictation, custom vocabulary, AI formatting and community support.
Premium$7
per month, billed annually ($84), or $10 billed monthly
Unlimited cloud dictation, plus shared vocabulary, team management, email support and priority access to new features.
EnterpriseCustom
Private model hosting, custom models, SSO/SAML, centralized billing, seat-based licenses and volume discounts. SOC 2 is listed as in progress.
Voquill
Personal$0
Local dictation with your own API key or offline mode; Pro lists unlimited words, so Personal likely has a cap.
Pro$8
per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Adds cloud transcription, cross-device sync, unlimited words per month and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Pro plus on-premise deployment, custom integrations and dedicated support.
Ways to pay less
Amical
- Annual discount
Save 30% with yearly billing
Premium costs $7 a month when billed annually at $84, against $10 a month billed monthly. The pricing page describes this as 30% off.
Voquill
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing toggle shows Pro at $8 a month billed yearly ($96) against $12 a month billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Amical or Voquill?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Amical is cheaper to start with: $7 a month, against $8 a month for Voquill. Amical starts at $7 per month, billed annually at $84 ($10 billed monthly), and Voquill starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Amical or Voquill?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Amical and Voquill have a free plan.
Which platforms do Amical and Voquill run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Voquill lists a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.