FluidVoice vs Superwhisper: the honest comparison.
FluidVoice is the no-subscription Mac dictation pick. Superwhisper is the broader private dictation app, with Mac, Windows, iOS, local models, and paid Pro plans. Ottex sits beside them for buyers who want dictation plus meetings turned into finished work.
Ottex
Mac, iOS · Free tier · $14/mo · PAYG
Ottex is unusually broad for a young Mac/iOS-first tool: it turns dictation and meetings into emails, tickets, CRM updates, notes, and docs, but it is not the pick if you need Windows, Android, web, browser extension, or compliance paperwork.
Choose if
You want one tool for system-wide dictation, meeting recording, and finished written outcomes like follow-up emails, Linear tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, and docs
You want a real free path: unlimited local dictation, file transcription, and meetings on Mac with Whisper/Parakeet, or BYOK instead of a forced subscription
You need multilingual dictation with 100+ languages, auto-detection, mixed-language speech, personal vocabulary, and per-app output rules
Look elsewhere if
You need Windows, Android, Linux, web access, or a browser extension
You need mature team infrastructure such as a shared workspace, API/webhooks, third-party note destinations, or assistant chat over transcripts today.
FluidVoice
Mac · Limited free
FluidVoice is a free, open-source macOS dictation tool with local model options and system-wide insertion, but it is not a meeting assistant and its public claims are thin on formatting, collaboration, and enterprise controls.
Choose if
You want a free, GPLv3 macOS dictation app with no paid tiers.
You use macOS 15 Sequoia or later and want voice input that works across text fields with a global hotkey.
You want control over speech models, including local options and Whisper support for up to 99 languages.
Look elsewhere if
You need Windows, web, iOS, Android, Linux, or browser-extension support.
You need meeting recording, summaries, action items, speaker identification, calendar integration, or shared team memory.
Superwhisper is a strong pick if you want private, system-wide dictation with local processing, 100+ languages, and a reasonably priced Pro plan, but it is less convincing as a full meeting-workflow system because calendar capture, shared w
Choose if
You want system-wide voice-to-text in native macOS, Windows, or iOS apps rather than a browser-first workflow.
You care about privacy: local transcription, no Superwhisper server retention, no AI training on user data, and BYO API keys are all publicly claimed.
You want dictation plus basic meeting recording in one personal tool, with Pro at $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 once.
Look elsewhere if
You need a mature team meeting hub with calendar integration, shared workspaces, cross-meeting search, CRM updates, or automatic follow-up drafts.
You need Android, Linux, or a browser extension as a primary platform; those are not publicly claimed in the dossier.
The evidence
What actually differs, claim by claim.
Each section opens with the takeaway. The table underneath is the receipt — every cell carries its source and the date we checked it.
Pricing
FluidVoice is free with no paid tiers, so it wins if you want a GPLv3 Mac dictation app at $0. Superwhisper’s free tier gives 15 minutes of recording, then Pro costs $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 once, which is the clearest paid path. Ottex is the flexible middle: free with local AI or your own key, PAYG at $0.2/hour, then $14/month Pro and $24/seat/month Team.
See the evidence — 14 claims across 3 toolsverified Jun 2026Show tableHide table
Ottex
FluidVoice
Superwhisper
Free tier
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Forever free with local models and BYOK providers.
PartialSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Free forever, no paid tiers
PartialSource: superwhisper.com — checked Jun 2026Pro features for 15 minutes of recording for free; free tier available forever
Subscription
$14/moSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026$14/mo — unlimited dictation and meeting intelligence, all hosted models included.
NoNo subscription plan
$7/moSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Annual Pro is listed as $84.99/year.
Pay-as-you-go / one-timeEscape the flat subscription
$0.2/hourSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Hosted models at cost: dictation ~$0.2/h, meetings ~$0.5/h (~$3/mo average).
NoSubscription only
$249.99 one-timeSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026All Pro billing options include the same features and work on all platforms.
Bring your own keyPay the model provider, not the middleman
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026OpenRouter, Google AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, and compatible providers.
YesSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Optional AI provider API keys can be added for enhanced transcription.
YesSource: superwhisper.com — checked Jun 2026Pro includes use of your own AI API keys.
Education discount
NoSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Same pricing for everyone.
No public claim
YesSource: superwhisper.com — checked Jun 2026The pricing section advertises 40% off for students.
Platforms
Superwhisper wins platform coverage because it runs on Mac, Windows, and iOS. FluidVoice is Mac only, and Ottex is Mac and iOS only, so neither is right if Windows is a must. If you live entirely on Apple devices, all three stay in the conversation, but Superwhisper is the only one of the three that also covers Windows.
See the evidence — 6 claims across 3 toolsverified Jun 2026Show tableHide table
Ottex
FluidVoice
Superwhisper
Platforms
Mac, iOSSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
MacSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026
Mac, Windows, iOSSource: superwhisper.com/download — checked Jun 2026
Native app footprintLight on memory, instant to invoke
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Native Swift app, ~50MB RAM.
YesSource: altic.dev/fluid — checked Jun 2026The vendor describes FluidVoice as a native macOS app.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/download — checked Jun 2026Vendor distributes platform-specific macOS, Windows, and iOS apps.
Meetings & team memory
Ottex is the strongest meeting-capture choice because it covers meetings, while FluidVoice does not offer meetings at all. Superwhisper does include basic meeting recording, but its own fit is personal dictation plus recording rather than a mature team hub with calendar capture or shared workspace. Ottex is still not positioned as mature team infrastructure, but among FluidVoice, Superwhisper, and Ottex, it is the tr
See the evidence — 15 claims across 3 toolsverified Jun 2026Show tableHide table
Ottex
FluidVoice
Superwhisper
Meeting recordingThe call is captured at all
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026With speaker separation.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Meeting Mode records meeting audio and produces summaries with action items.
Bot-free captureNo "recording bot" joins your call
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026System-audio capture, no bot joins the call.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Docs describe local recording by starting Superwhisper rather than adding a meeting bot.
Speaker separation
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Speaker separation can be enabled in Advanced Settings.
Calendar detection
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Calendar-based meeting detection.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
No public claim
Cross-meeting search
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
No public claim
Shared team memory
PartialSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Public share links, not a full team workspace.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
No public claim
From meeting to finished work
Ottex wins meeting intelligence because it turns dictation and meetings into follow-up emails, Linear tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, notes, and docs. FluidVoice has no meeting layer, and Superwhisper is less convincing for full meeting workflows such as CRM updates or automatic follow-up drafts. Pick Superwhisper for private dictation; pick Ottex when the output needs to become finished work.
See the evidence — 9 claims across 3 toolsverified Jun 2026Show tableHide table
Ottex
FluidVoice
Superwhisper
Decisions, owners, action itemsLeave the meeting with next steps clear
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Decisions with owners extracted.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Meeting Mode highlights key decisions.
Follow-up email draftedThe outcome is sent, not summarized
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Drafted from templates or your own.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
No public claim
CRM update / ticket draft
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Structured for the target app.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
No public claim
Your rough notes steer the result
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Rough notes and instructions steer the result.
NoSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
No public claim
Dictation & transcription AI
Superwhisper edges FluidVoice on dictation AI breadth because it has local processing, BYOK, file transcription, and 100 languages across Mac, Windows, and iOS. FluidVoice is still compelling for Mac users because it is free, supports BYOK and file transcription, and lists 99 languages, but the digest does not confirm a local option. Ottex matches Superwhisper on BYOK, local option, file transcription, and 100,
See the evidence — 11 claims across 3 toolsverified Jun 2026Show tableHide table
Ottex
FluidVoice
Superwhisper
Engines
Cloud: Whisper, Gemini 3 Flash, Voxtral. Local: Whisper, Parakeet v3.Source: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Hosted routing, BYOK, or fully local.
Nemotron Speech 3.5, Parakeet Flash, Parakeet TDT v3, Parakeet TDT v2, Cohere Transcribe, Apple Speech, Whisper Tiny/Base/Small/Medium/LargeSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026The README lists these supported speech models.
Local voice models, cloud voice models, Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, and user-connected API tokensSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Docs describe local and cloud voice models and cloud language models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Groq.
Local / on-device optionAudio never leaves the machine
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Whisper and Parakeet v3 run fully on-device.
PartialSource: altic.dev/fluid — checked Jun 2026Local speech models are supported, while Cohere and AI enhancement use optional cloud providers.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/offline-transcription — checked Jun 2026Vendor says offline speech recognition runs on Mac, Windows, and iOS with no upload.
Model selection per task
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Choose the model per task and per provider.
YesSource: github.com/altic-dev — checked Jun 2026Users can choose among multiple supported speech models.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Users can pick voice models and select cloud or local AI models during setup.
Languages & mixed speechWork that crosses languages mid-sentence
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026100+ languages · Mid-sentence language switching.
No public claim
No public claim
Per-app output rules
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Per-app output rules: exact in AI chats, polished in email.
No public claim
No public claim
Cost
What a year actually costs at your volume.
Personal or team — switch tabs. Subscriptions are flat; usage-based pricing depends on how much you speak and meet.
OttexSubscription - Pro$168/yr$14/mo — unlimited dictation and meeting intelligence, all hosted models included.
Estimates, not quotes. Striped bar segments are the cost of the second app you picked above to cover the gap — rankings use that combined total. PAYG uses hosted at-cost estimates ($0.2/h dictation, $0.5/h meetings); BYOK is estimated at about a third of that because you pay the model provider directly. Bring-your-own-key plans still pay the model provider per use. One-time licenses are amortized over 2 years. Subscriptions use published pricing, checked Jun 2026.
FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
FluidVoice vs Superwhisper: which should I pick?
Pick FluidVoice if you use Mac only and want free system-wide dictation with no paid tier. Pick Superwhisper if you want Mac, Windows, and iOS coverage, local processing, 100 languages, and a Pro plan at $84.99/year or $249.99 once.
Is FluidVoice free?
Yes. FluidVoice is listed as free forever with no paid tiers. That makes it the cheapest path if Mac-only dictation is the whole job.
Is Superwhisper free?
Superwhisper has a forever free tier, but the Pro features are limited to 15 minutes of recording. For serious use, compare the paid paths: $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 once. For a genuinely free option, consider Ottex — unlimited with local models or your own key.
How much does FluidVoice and Superwhisper cost?
FluidVoice costs $0 because it has no paid tiers. Superwhisper costs $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 one-time for Pro, with Enterprise custom pricing.
Is FluidVoice safer than Superwhisper?
Superwhisper is the clearer privacy pick from these facts because it publicly claims local transcription, no Superwhisper server retention, no AI training on user data, and BYO API keys. FluidVoice is open-source and BYOK, but the digest does not confirm a local option.
Is it worth switching from FluidVoice to Superwhisper?
Switch if you need Windows or iOS, local processing, basic meeting recording, or a paid Pro product with 100 languages. Stay with FluidVoice if you are Mac-only and the main appeal is $0 dictation with 99 languages.
Does FluidVoice or Superwhisper work on Windows or Android?
Superwhisper works on Windows; FluidVoice does not. Neither FluidVoice nor Superwhisper lists Android support here, so Android buyers should avoid both for that use.
