Talon vs Wispr Flow

Talon

• People with limited or no use of their hands
• Programmers who want to write code by voice
• Users willing to customize commands with scripts

Wispr Flow

• People who write a lot of email, chat and documents and prefer to speak
• Developers dictating into a terminal, code editor or AI tool
• Students and educators, who get 50% off Pro with an education email

Talon

• Talon recognizes no commands until scripts are added; the suggested start is cloning the talonhub/community repository.
• Eye-tracking mouse control needs a separate Tobii 4C, Tobii 5 or equivalent eye tracker.
• On Linux it requires an X11 session, and Wayland support is not planned.
• The app is closed-source freeware, and earlier access to new features is tied to the $25-a-month Talon+ tier on Patreon.

Wispr Flow

• Free dictation is capped at 2,000 words a week on desktop and 1,000 a week on mobile.
• The Notetaker runs on Mac and Windows only; the vendor says mobile is on the roadmap.
• SAML SSO and org-wide HIPAA enforcement need Growth, and SCIM and audit logs need Enterprise.
• Growth is listed at a discounted price next to a crossed-out $26 a month (annual); no end date is given.

Talon

Voice commands and dictation

Control apps, edit text and dictate by voice. Commands come from user scripts, and the talonhub/community repository supplies a ready-made command set.

Eye-tracking mouse control

Several algorithms move the pointer by gaze. This depends on a Tobii 4C, Tobii 5 or equivalent eye tracker.

Noise input

A noise recognition system reacts to mouth sounds: by default a pop clicks and a hiss scrolls.

Custom commands in .talon files

Short text files map a spoken phrase to typed text or key presses, such as saying "select all" to send Cmd-A.

Python scripting

Behavior can be extended in Python 3 through an embedded interpreter, so no separate Python installation is needed.

Built-in or Dragon speech engine

Talon comes with a free speech recognition engine, installed from its Speech Recognition menu, and also works with Dragon without extra setup.

Wispr Flow

Dictation in any app

Speech-to-text works wherever you can type, including Gmail, Slack, Notion, a terminal or a code editor, in 100+ languages with automatic language detection.

Automatic cleanup

Removes filler words, repetitions and mid-sentence corrections, then adds punctuation and formatting so the output reads like written text.

Personal dictionary

Learns unusual words and names automatically, and you can add your own. Paid plans add a dictionary shared across the team.

Snippets

Store text you type all the time, such as email replies, links, addresses and bios, and reuse it instead of dictating or typing it again.

Notetaker for meetings

On Mac and Windows, the Notetaker captures meetings and voice memos, identifies speakers and answers questions across meetings. Notes can be used in Claude and ChatGPT through MCP.

Security and admin controls

Wispr states SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 certification. Growth adds SAML SSO and usage reporting; SCIM and audit logs are on Enterprise.

Talon

• Talon$0

  The public release for macOS, Windows and Linux with voice commands, dictation, eye tracking, noise input and Python scripting.

• VIP Slack Channel$5

  per month on Patreon, or $51 per year

  A supporter tier that adds access to the #vip channel on the Talon Slack.

• Talon+$25

  per month on Patreon, or $255 per year

  Earlier access to new features and higher-priority support, with invites to the #beta and #vip Slack channels.

• Professional$100

  per month on Patreon, or $1,020 per year

  For people who depend on Talon for their living and want to help fund it. Includes Talon+ access.

Wispr Flow

• Free$0

  Dictation in 100+ languages with weekly word limits, dictionary and snippets, and a weekly limit on Notetaker meetings.

• Pro$12

  per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  Unlimited dictation, higher Notetaker limits with longer history, shared team dictionary and snippets, and priority support.

• Growth$18

  per user / month, billed annually ($23 billed monthly)

  Shown against a crossed-out $26. Adds SAML SSO, org-wide HIPAA enforcement with a signed BAA, admin controls and usage reporting.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Annual contracts only. Adds SCIM provisioning, audit logs, MDM deployment and dedicated support with SLAs.

Talon

• Annual discount

  15% less with annual Patreon billing

  Talon+ is $255 a year on Patreon against $25 a month, which is 15% less. The $5 and $100 tiers follow the same ratio at $51 and $1,020 a year.

Wispr Flow

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  The pricing page shows a 20% discount for annual billing: Pro is $12 per user per month instead of $15, and Growth is $18 instead of $23.

• Education

  50% off Flow Pro for students and educators

  Students and educators with an education email get 50% off Flow Pro. The student page lists $6 a month billed annually, with 3 months free for new subscribers.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted Flow Pro for nonprofits

  Wispr says it offers discounted Flow Pro to nonprofit organizations. The amount is not published; applicants use a verification form linked from the student page.