The best Willow Voice alternatives for Mac
Willow Voice alternatives for Mac, checked October 16, 2026: offline dictation without Pro, no weekly word cap, pay-once options and Willow's own free limits.
The verdict
Wispr Flow vs Willow Voice: which one?
- They cost the same: Pro is $15 a user a month, or $12 billed yearly, on both.
- Pick Wispr Flow for Android, a meeting Notetaker, snippets and a free plan you can live in at 2,000 words a week.
- Pick Willow Voice for an offline mode (on Pro), Scribe drafts from rough speech, and style matching that learns how you write.
Neither app is ours; we make Koi, which comes up at the end. Facts are from Wispr's pricing and data controls, and Willow's pricing, home page and help center, checked October 16, 2026. We didn't test either.
Side by side
Wispr Flow vs Willow Voice, feature by feature
| Wispr Flow | Willow Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Mac, Windows, iPhone; Android coming |
| Free plan | 2,000 words a week on desktop, 1,000 on mobile | 2,000 words a week, 5-minute sessions, the lighter model |
| Pro | $15 a month, or $12 billed yearly | $15 a month, or $12 billed yearly |
| Teams | Growth $23 or $33 a user; Enterprise custom | Business $35, or $28 billed yearly; Enterprise custom |
| Offline | No, always cloud | Yes, on Individual Pro |
| Drafts from rough speech | Command Mode edits by voice | Scribe, 20 a week free, unlimited on Pro |
| Saved phrases | Snippets | Shortcuts |
| Meetings | Notetaker on Mac and Windows, no bot | Not listed |
| Languages | 100+ | 100+ |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001; HIPAA with a BAA | SOC 2 Type II; enforced HIPAA and zero retention on Business |
Best for
Who each one suits
| You are | Pick | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| On Android | Wispr Flow | Phone and desktop in one account |
| Often offline | Willow Voice Pro | Planes and bad Wi-Fi |
| In meetings a lot | Wispr Flow | Notes with no bot, on the same plan |
| Writing long drafts | Willow Voice | Scribe turns rambling into a draft |
| On the free plan | Either | Both stop at 2,000 words a week |
Privacy
Where your words go
Wispr says transcription always happens in the cloud, and audio is deleted after it's transcribed unless you turn on cloud storage. A separate switch decides whether your data can improve its models; on Growth an admin controls it, and on Enterprise it's locked off.
Willow's home page says it's SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant, with zero data retention, but its pricing page lists enforced zero retention and HIPAA on Business. Its offline mode, which it says runs entirely on your device, is the one way to keep dictation off its servers, and that's a Pro feature.
A third option
If neither fits
On a Mac, Koi is offline on every plan: tap Fn + ⌥ and Whisper types on your Mac while you speak, unlimited. It records calls on the Mac too. It has no free plan ($20 a month after a 3-day trial that needs a card, or Lifetime from $59), no Windows or phone app, 57 languages and no snippets. See Willow Voice alternatives and Wispr Flow alternatives.
Keep exploring
The best Wispr Flow alternatives, sorted by what you need
Looking for a Wispr Flow alternative? 8 picks for Mac, sorted by need: unlimited, local and offline, open source, or polished paid. Prices checked October 2026.
Wispr Flow pricing, explained
Wispr Flow pricing, checked October 16, 2026: Free's word limits, Pro at $15 or $12, why Growth shows both $23 and $33, student discounts and 3-year costs.
Wispr Flow vs Typeless
Wispr Flow vs Typeless, checked October 16, 2026: $12 yearly on both but $15 against $30 monthly, free limits, Linux, translation, meetings and what each sends.
Support
Frequently asked questions
For offline dictation and drafting from rough speech, Willow Voice has the edge. For Android, meeting notes and snippets, Wispr Flow does. Pro costs the same on both.
They're close: both stop at 2,000 words a week on desktop. Willow's free plan also caps sessions at 5 minutes and uses its lighter model.
Wispr Flow doesn't. Willow Voice lists offline dictation on Individual Pro, not its free plan.