FluidVoice vs Superwhisper
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Superwhisper
Voice-to-text app with offline models and custom AI modes
Where they differ
- FluidVoice is free. Superwhisper starts at $8.49 per month, billed monthly ($84.99 billed yearly).
- Only Superwhisper lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- FluidVoice is open source, according to its own site.
- Superwhisper can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Superwhisper also covers meeting notes and transcription.
At a glance
| FluidVoice | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $8.49 per month, billed monthly ($84.99 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Completely free and open source under the GPLv3, with no paid tiers. The optional Fluid Intelligence runtime is also free but is not open source. | Unlimited dictation with any local Whisper model, custom vocabulary, text replacements and up to 2 modes without AI processing. |
| Free trial | None listed | New users get 3,000 words of access to all Pro features, then the app falls back to the Free plan. |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Altic | SuperUltra, Inc. |
| Price read from | altic.dev | superwhisper.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
FluidVoice
- Mac users who want free dictation that stays on the device
- AI text cleanup without a cloud account or API key
- Developers dictating prompts into terminals and code editors
Superwhisper
- People who want dictation that runs on-device and offline
- Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription
- Users who want to choose their own voice and language models
Worth knowing
FluidVoice
- Mac only for now: iPhone and Windows versions are listed as coming soon, with a waitlist.
- It requires macOS 15.0 or later, and Intel Macs are limited to the Whisper and Apple Speech models.
- Fluid Intelligence is a separate, privately maintained runtime and is not part of the open-source code.
- Choosing OpenAI, Groq or another cloud provider for enhancement sends text off the Mac.
Superwhisper
- AI-powered modes, cloud voice models, file transcription and speaker separation all need Pro.
- The Free plan is limited to 2 modes, and those run without AI processing.
- Cloud voice models send audio to hosted servers; only the local models keep audio on the device.
- A Linux version is listed as coming soon and is not yet available.
Key features
FluidVoice
- System-wide dictation
- Hold one global hotkey and speak, and the text is typed into any text field through macOS accessibility APIs. A live preview overlay shows words as they are recognized.
- On-device speech models
- Nemotron Speech 3.5, Parakeet, Cohere Transcribe, Apple Speech and Whisper models run locally. Language coverage depends on the model, from English only up to 99 languages with Whisper.
- Fluid Intelligence
- An optional local AI runtime, about a 3.5 GB download, runs the Fluid-1 model to strip filler, fix capitalization and format text with no cloud service or API key.
- Write Mode and Command Mode
- Write Mode drafts new text or rewrites a selection in any text field. Command Mode launches apps, runs shortcuts and triggers system actions by voice.
- Per-app prompts
- Assign different prompt sets to different apps so the tone follows the context, for example casual in Slack and formal in Mail.
- Optional cloud AI enhancement
- Post-processing can instead use OpenAI, Groq or a custom provider with your own API key, which is stored in the macOS Keychain.
Superwhisper
- Dictation in any app
- Speak and have the text typed into whatever app is in front of you, such as Slack, Gmail, Notion or a code editor. More than 100 languages and dialects are supported.
- Local models that work offline
- Whisper models run entirely on your device and are free to use without limits, so dictation works with no connection and audio is not uploaded.
- Cloud voice models on Pro
- Pro adds hosted voice models such as S1-Voice, Nova and Scribe, along with real-time transcription. With these models audio is sent to hosted servers.
- Modes
- A mode sets how speech is processed, from plain transcription to AI modes that rewrite it for a context such as email. Free allows 2 modes without AI; Pro is unlimited.
- Meetings and file transcription
- Records meetings and produces notes, and Pro adds system audio recording, speaker separation and transcription of audio or video files.
- Custom vocabulary
- Add names and terms the models tend to get wrong, plus text replacements. Both are included on the Free plan.
Plans
FluidVoice
FluidVoice$0
The full Mac app with every speech model, Write and Command modes and optional Fluid Intelligence. GitHub Sponsors support is optional.
Superwhisper
Free$0
Unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, custom vocabulary, text replacements and up to 2 modes.
Pro$8.49
per month, or $84.99 per year
Cloud voice models, AI-powered modes, unlimited modes, file transcription, system audio recording and speaker separation.
Pro Lifetime$249.99
one-time payment
The same Pro features as the subscription, paid once. One license covers Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
EnterpriseCustom
Seat-based licensing with SSO and centralized deployment for teams.
Ways to pay less
FluidVoice
No public discounts listed.
Superwhisper
- Annual discount
About 17% less with the yearly plan
Pro costs $84.99 a year against $8.49 a month, which Superwhisper describes as a saving of about 17%.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Pro license for $249.99
A one-time payment of $249.99 buys Pro for life, with the same features as the subscription. All individual plans have a 30-day refund window.
- Education
40% off for students and educators
Verified students, faculty and academic institutions get 40% off list price. The discount is requested by email from an institutional address before purchasing.
- Nonprofit
40% off for nonprofits
Verified non-profit and charitable organizations get 40% off list price, requested by email before purchasing.
