MacWhisper vs OpenASR
MacWhisper
macwhisper.com
OpenASR
openasr.orgSide by side
| Figure | MacWhisper | OpenASR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Ai Dictation Apps | 8.5 (#5) | 8.2 (#8) |
| Spec score · Audio Transcription Software | 8.4 (#20) | 8.1 (#24) |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says app functionality runs on the device and audio, text, and other data do not leave the device; it also says anonymous licensing status analytics may be sent. | The product says it has no telemetry, analytics SDK, account, or cloud transcription path; optional text refinement or translation sends recognized text to the selected provider. |
| Support | The official site links to the MacWhisper user manual and lists [email protected] as a contact address. | The troubleshooting page directs users who remain stuck to open an issue on GitHub with their operating system details and steps tried. |
| Supported platforms | The product is described as a Mac app, and the support manual says a MacWhisper version is available for iOS. | macOS,Windows,Linux (CLI/server) |
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MacWhisper
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