Hyprnote and Wispr Flow solve different jobs: private Mac meeting notes versus cloud dictation across devices. We make Ottex, which sits between them as a Mac/iOS tool for dictation, meetings, and 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.
Hyprnote
Mac · Free tier · $8/mo
Hyprnote is a strong pick for private, local meeting notes on macOS, especially if you value open source and offline processing; it is weak as a general dictation tool because system-wide insertion, hotkeys, dictation history, and file-disg
Choose if
You want a macOS meeting recorder that keeps recordings, transcripts, and notes on device by default.
You want bot-free meeting capture with mic and system audio, speaker identification, summaries, action items, and transcript chat.
You prefer an open-source desktop app with a real free plan, plus optional Pro at $8/month or $59/year for HyprCloud and Pro models.
Look elsewhere if
You need everyday system-wide dictation with hotkey triggering, text insertion into other apps, dictation history, or search.
You need public claims for audio/video file transcription, batch processing, timestamped exports, or watch folders.
Wispr Flow is a polished cross-platform dictation app for turning speech into formatted writing, but it is cloud-only and does not cover meeting recording, notes, or file transcription.
Choose if
You want system-wide voice dictation across Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.
You want cloud dictation with formatting help, snippets, custom dictionary, command mode, and 100+ languages.
You are comfortable paying $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually, for unlimited dictation.
Look elsewhere if
You need offline or local transcription; Flow says transcription always happens in the cloud.
You need meeting recording, summaries, action items, speaker identification, or meeting memory workflows.
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
Ottex has the broadest pricing spread: free with local models or your own key, $0.20/hour PAYG, or $14/month Pro. Hyprnote is the cheapest paid meeting tool at free, $8/month, or $59/year, while Wispr Flow’s free tier is only a teaser: 2,000 words/week is about 15 minutes of dictation, and real unlimited use costs $15/seat/month or $12/seat/month billed annually.
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Ottex
Hyprnote
Wispr Flow
Free tier
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Forever free with local models and BYOK providers.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/pro — checked Jun 2026Free plan is described as open-source and free.
PartialSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 20262,000 words per week on Mac or Windows; 1,000 words per week on Flow for iPhone; Unlimited words per week on Android (limited time only)
Subscription
$14/moSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026$14/mo — unlimited dictation and meeting intelligence, all hosted models included.
$8/moSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/pro — checked Jun 2026Pro costs $8/month or $59/year and includes HyprCloud and Pro models.
$12/moSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Annual price is published as $12/user/mo billed annually.
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
NoSubscription only
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: fastrepl.mintlify.app/documents — checked Jun 2026Users can connect third-party APIs such as an OpenAI GPT API.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/data-controls — checked Jun 2026No bring-your-own-key option is published; Flow uses its own model providers.
Education discount
NoSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Same pricing for everyone.
No public claim
YesSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Students get three months free and 50% off the Pro plan.
Platforms
Wispr Flow clearly wins platform coverage with Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Hyprnote is Mac only, and Ottex is Mac and iOS only, so choose Wispr Flow if Windows or Android matters; choose Hyprnote or Ottex only if Apple-first coverage is enough.
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Hyprnote
Wispr Flow
Platforms
Mac, iOSSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
MacSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/using-hyprnote — checked Jun 2026Some platforms in beta/waitlist
Mac, Windows, iOS, AndroidSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026
Native app footprintLight on memory, instant to invoke
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Native Swift app, ~50MB RAM.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/about-hyprnote — checked Jun 2026Docs describe Hyprnote as a Tauri app.
No public claim
Meetings & team memory
Hyprnote wins meeting capture against Wispr Flow because it records bot-free on Mac with mic and system audio, speaker identification, summaries, action items, and transcript chat. Ottex also covers meetings on Mac/iOS, while Wispr Flow does not offer meeting recording, speaker identification, meeting notes, or meeting memory workflows.
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Hyprnote
Wispr Flow
Meeting recordingThe call is captured at all
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026With speaker separation.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/documents — checked Jun 2026Hyprnote records meeting audio locally.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Bot-free captureNo "recording bot" joins your call
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026System-audio capture, no bot joins the call.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/about-hyprnote — checked Jun 2026Docs state Hyprnote transcribes and summarizes locally with no bots.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Speaker separation
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/documents — checked Jun 2026Core functionality includes speaker identification.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Calendar detection
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Calendar-based meeting detection.
No public claim
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Cross-meeting search
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/features — checked Jun 2026Search can find notes by title or content across the app.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Shared team memory
PartialSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Public share links, not a full team workspace.
No public claim
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported for meetings.
From meeting to finished work
Ottex wins finished-work intelligence because it turns dictation and meetings into follow-up emails, Linear tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, docs, and notes. Hyprnote covers meeting summaries, action items, and transcript chat, while Wispr Flow is built for formatted dictation rather than meeting notes, tickets, CRM updates, or team memory.
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Hyprnote
Wispr Flow
Decisions, owners, action itemsLeave the meeting with next steps clear
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Decisions with owners extracted.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/documents — checked Jun 2026Core functionality includes action items.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Follow-up email draftedThe outcome is sent, not summarized
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Drafted from templates or your own.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/features — checked Jun 2026AI Chat examples include drafting a follow-up email for a meeting.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
CRM update / ticket draft
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Structured for the target app.
No public claim
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Your rough notes steer the result
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Rough notes and instructions steer the result.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/about-hyprnote — checked Jun 2026Hyprnote crafts summaries by enhancing the user's quick notes.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/pricing — checked Jun 2026Not supported.
Dictation & transcription AI
Wispr Flow beats Hyprnote for dictation because it offers system-wide voice dictation, formatting help, snippets, a custom dictionary, command mode, and 100+ languages across Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. Ottex matches the 100+ language breadth with local/BYOK options and per-app output rules on Mac/iOS, while Hyprnote is not a general dictation tool.
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Hyprnote
Wispr Flow
Engines
Cloud: Whisper, Gemini 3 Flash, Voxtral. Local: Whisper, Parakeet v3.Source: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Hosted routing, BYOK, or fully local.
Whisper, HyprLLM, Llama 3B, Argmax SDK for Pro realtime STTSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/documents — checked Jun 2026Docs name Whisper for speech-to-text and Pro realtime STT through Argmax SDK.
cloud transcription using open-source models and proprietary LLM providersSource: wisprflow.ai/data-controls — checked Jun 2026Data controls say transcription always occurs in the cloud and Flow uses LLAMA 3.1 plus providers such as OpenAI.
Local / on-device optionAudio never leaves the machine
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Whisper and Parakeet v3 run fully on-device.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/documents — checked Jun 2026Docs state Hyprnote works 100% offline by default.
NoSource: wisprflow.ai/data-controls — checked Jun 2026Transcription always occurs on the cloud.
Model selection per task
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Choose the model per task and per provider.
YesSource: fastrepl.mintlify.app/about-hyprnote — checked Jun 2026Users can use local models or bring their own models.
No public claim
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
PartialSource: wisprflow.ai/data-controls — checked Jun 2026Flow uses the app name to format messages, but no user-configurable per-app rules are published.
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.
Wispr FlowFlow Pro+ Granola for meetings — $168/yr$312/yr$144 + $168Annual price is published as $12/user/mo billed annually. · Unlimited words per week on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android
Wispr FlowFlow Pro+ Granola for meetings — $168/yr$348/yr$180 + $168Monthly price is published as $15/user/mo. · Unlimited words per week on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android
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.
Hyprnote vs Wispr Flow: which should I pick?
Pick Hyprnote if you want private, local meeting notes on a Mac. Pick Wispr Flow if you want system-wide cloud dictation across Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. Pick Ottex if you want one Apple-first tool for dictation, meetings, file transcription, and finished outputs.
Is Hyprnote free?
Yes, Hyprnote has a real free plan for local Mac meeting notes, with Pro at $8/month or $59/year for HyprCloud and Pro models. That makes it the better free pick than Wispr Flow if your job is meeting capture, not dictation.
Is Wispr Flow free?
Wispr Flow has a Basic plan, but the cap is tiny for real dictation: 2,000 words/week on Mac or Windows is about 15 minutes of speech, and 1,000 words/week on iPhone is about 8 minutes. Unlimited dictation costs $15/seat/month or $12/seat/month billed annually. For a genuinely free option, consider Ottex, which supports unlimited local use or your own key.
How much does Hyprnote cost compared with Wispr Flow?
Hyprnote is free, $8/month, or $59/year, so it is much cheaper for Mac meeting notes. Wispr Flow is $15/seat/month or $12/seat/month billed annually for unlimited dictation, which is $144/year on the annual plan. Ottex adds another path with free local/BYOK use, $0.20/hour PAYG, and $14/month Pro.
Is Hyprnote safer than Wispr Flow?
Hyprnote is the safer pick if privacy means keeping meeting recordings, transcripts, and notes on device by default. Wispr Flow says transcription always happens in the cloud, so it is not the right choice for offline or local-only transcription. Ottex also supports local models and BYOK if privacy is the main concern.
Is it worth switching from Hyprnote to Wispr Flow?
Switch from Hyprnote to Wispr Flow only if your main need has changed from Mac meeting notes to everyday dictation across apps and devices. Stay with Hyprnote if you rely on bot-free meeting capture, speaker identification, summaries, action items, and transcript chat.
Does Hyprnote or Wispr Flow work on Windows or Android?
Wispr Flow works on Windows and Android, as well as Mac and iOS. Hyprnote is Mac only, and Ottex is Mac and iOS only, so Wispr Flow is the clear choice for Windows or Android users.
