Dictanote vs Talon Voice

Dictanote is a notes app with speech-to-text for voice-typing notes, supporting recognition in more than 50 languages and 80-plus dialects. Notes can be arranged in notebooks and include checklists, tables, links, search, favorites, and pinned items. AudioScribe transcribes voice notes and rewrites them into clear text, with custom styles, translation, and connections to other apps through Zapier or a webhook. Notes can be accessed and edited offline, but dictation requires an internet connection. Dictanote says browser speech recognition processes dictation without the service receiving or storing audio; notes are stored on its servers for syncing. The free plan costs nothing and allows up to 50 notes in one notebook and 60 minutes of dictation per day. Dictation works in specified versions of Chrome, Edge, and Safari, but not Firefox or Brave. Pro costs $8 a month billed monthly or $60 a year billed yearly.

Talon Voice provides hands-free computer input for writing, coding, browsing, and gaming on Windows, macOS, and Linux through X11. Its free speech recognition engine accepts voice commands, and it works with Dragon without additional setup. Users can add custom vocabulary and define commands, global hotkeys, settings, and application-specific behavior in.talon files. Multiple commands can be chained in one utterance. Talon supports eye-tracking mouse control with a compatible Tobii 4C, Tobii 5, or equivalent tracker; its getting-started guide also describes recognizing noises such as pops and hisses. Python files and embedded CPython offer an extension route without requiring Python on the host system. The guide says Wayland support is not planned because compositors lack required APIs. The license says app-to-service communication uses TLS and usage metrics do not record actual input, speech, text, or screen contents. Talon has a free plan; Talon+ is listed at $155 a month, billed annually.