Willow vs Wispr Flow

Willow

• People who want dictated text to sound like their own writing
• Replacing typing in chat, email and coding tools
• Teams with HIPAA or zero-data-retention requirements

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

Willow

• The free Basic plan uses a weaker speech model, with limited personalization and 20 Scribe uses a week.
• There is no Android app yet; the download page lists Android as coming soon.
• Enforced privacy mode and enforced HIPAA compliance need Business, and SSO/SAML needs Enterprise.
• The help center lists offline dictation as a Pro feature.

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.

Willow

Dictation in any app

Speak into any text field, with Slack, Gmail, Cursor, Notion and iMessage given as examples. Willow says text can appear in as little as 200 ms and lists 100+ languages.

Automatic formatting

Removes filler words, fixes punctuation and structures what you said, so the result needs less editing than a raw transcript.

Style matching

Learns how you write and adapts the tone of its output, and lets you pick different writing styles for different apps. Style memory is part of Pro.

Scribe

Instead of dictating word for word, describe what you want to say and Scribe writes it in your style. Basic allows 20 uses a week; Pro is unlimited.

Personal dictionary and shortcuts

A dictionary learns names and technical terms automatically, and shortcuts can be saved for reuse. Teams can share both across members.

Privacy mode and compliance

Willow states SOC 2 Type II certification and HIPAA compliance. The Business plan enforces privacy mode, with zero data retention, across the team.

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.

Willow

• Basic$0

  Unlimited dictation on the Frontier Mini model, limited personalization and 20 Scribe uses a week.

• Pro$12

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

  Unlimited use of the Frontier Pro model, priority transcription, style memory, unlimited Scribe and longer dictations.

• Business$28

  per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro, plus enforced privacy mode with zero data retention, enforced HIPAA compliance and admin and team controls.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SSO/SAML, invoice or purchase-order billing, MSA and DPA, advanced dashboards, an API and dedicated support.

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.

Willow

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  The pricing page shows a 20% saving on annual billing: Pro is $12 per user per month instead of $15, and Business is $28 a month instead of $35.

• Education

  30% off Pro for students and educators

  Students and educators can get 30% off Willow Pro. They email proof of eligibility to support and receive a promo code once verified.

• Nonprofit

  30% off Pro for nonprofit staff

  Non-profit staff and volunteers qualify for the same 30% discount on Willow Pro after emailing proof of their affiliation.

• Other savings

  30% off Pro for military and veterans

  Active duty military and veterans qualify for 30% off Willow Pro after verification by email.

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.