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title: "Wispr Flow vs Spokenly (2026): $144 a year or free?"
description: "Wispr Flow is polished cloud dictation for $15 a month. Spokenly is free with local models, $29 once for extras, or $99.99 a year for cloud. Prices, privacy, offline use and platforms compared."
url: "https://speechbee.app/compare/wispr-flow-vs-spokenly"
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# Wispr Flow vs Spokenly

Wispr Flow is the polished, works-out-of-the-box option. Spokenly is the flexible one: free dictation on your own device, or cloud models if you want them. Here's how the two compare on price, privacy and effort.

By the SpeechBee team, who make a different dictation app. Prices checked on 21 October 2026.

> ### The short answer
>
> - **Pick Wispr Flow** if you want dictation that cleans up your speech with zero setup, and you need it on Android.
> - **Pick Spokenly** if you want free, unlimited dictation that runs on your own device, and you're happy to pick models and settings.
> - **Pick SpeechBee** if you want on-device dictation with cleanup built in and no setup, plus text read aloud, for $99 once.
>
> **Full disclosure:** we make SpeechBee, so we're not exactly neutral. Everything about Wispr Flow and Spokenly comes from their own pricing pages, linked at the bottom.

## Side by side

| | Wispr Flow | Spokenly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Dictation in any app, with a weekly word limit | Unlimited dictation with local Whisper and Parakeet models |
| Paid | Pro $15/mo, or $144/yr | Local+ $29 once; Pro $99.99/yr |
| Where speech is processed | Wispr's servers | Your device for free and Local+; the cloud for Pro or your own API keys |
| Works offline | No | Yes, with local models |
| AI cleanup | Included | With Apple Intelligence or your own key; included on Pro |
| Student discount | 3 months of Pro free, then 50% off | 50% off Pro |
| Teams | Shared workspace; SSO on Growth | Seats at 30% off |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone |

## Price: the biggest gap

**Spokenly's local dictation is free forever**, with no word cap and no trial clock. Local+ costs **$29 once** and adds recording styles, settings sync and priority support. Pro, at **$99.99 a year**, adds Spokenly's hosted cloud models and AI cleanup without needing your own keys.

Wispr Flow's free plan has a weekly word limit. **Pro is $15 a month or $144 a year.** Over three years, Wispr Flow Pro costs $432; Spokenly Pro costs about $300.

## Effort: the other big gap

**Wispr Flow is famous for just working.** Install it, hold the key, talk. It tidies your words as it types and adjusts to the app you're in.

Spokenly gives you more choices: which local model, whether to bring your own OpenAI or Deepgram key, whether to turn on AI cleanup. That's great if you like control. If you don't, it's more to think about. Pro removes most of that by including the cloud models.

## Privacy

**Wispr Flow always sends your speech to its servers.** You can keep your data out of model training, but there's no offline mode.

**Spokenly's free and Local+ plans can run entirely on your device**, so nothing leaves your computer. Pro and your own API keys send audio to cloud providers.

## Which one should you pick?

Choose **Wispr Flow** if:

- You want the most polished result with no setup.
- You use an Android phone.
- Your team needs SSO and admin controls.

Choose **Spokenly** if:

- You want unlimited free dictation.
- You want it to work offline.
- You use Linux, or like choosing your own models.

## A third option: SpeechBee

SpeechBee takes the best of both: **on-device dictation like Spokenly's free plan, with cleanup and no setup like Wispr Flow.** Hold a key, talk, let go, and clean text lands at your cursor. Filler words are removed, and you can teach it names and add snippets. Your voice never leaves your Mac, iPhone or iPad.

It also reads. Select text on your Mac and press a key to hear it in a natural local voice.

SpeechBee isn't free forever and doesn't run on Windows, Linux or Android. It costs **$9 a month, $79 a year, or $99 once**, with the first 7 days free.

[Compare any apps in the interactive tool](https://speechbee.app/compare/tool)

## Questions

### Is Spokenly really free?

Yes. Spokenly says on-device dictation with Whisper and Parakeet models is free forever, with no word caps. You pay for Local+ ($29 once) or Pro ($99.99 a year) only if you want the extras or its cloud models.

### Is Spokenly better than Wispr Flow?

It's cheaper and can run offline. Wispr Flow is more polished out of the box and runs on Android. If you want on-device dictation that's also polished with no setup, try SpeechBee.

### Does Wispr Flow work offline?

No. Wispr Flow transcribes on its servers. Spokenly works offline with local models, and so does SpeechBee after a one-time model download.

### Which is cheaper over three years?

Spokenly, if you use the free or $29 Local+ plan. Spokenly Pro is about $300 over three years and Wispr Flow Pro $432. SpeechBee is $99 once.

## Keep comparing

- [Spokenly vs SpeechBee](https://speechbee.app/compare/spokenly-vs-speechbee)
- [Spokenly pricing](https://speechbee.app/compare/spokenly-pricing)
- [superwhisper vs Spokenly](https://speechbee.app/compare/superwhisper-vs-spokenly)
- [Wispr Flow alternatives](https://speechbee.app/compare/wispr-flow-alternatives)

## More on dictation

- [Every dictation guide and comparison](https://speechbee.app/guides/voice-typing-mac)
- [Wispr Flow vs Typeless](https://speechbee.app/compare/wispr-flow-vs-typeless)
- [AI dictation on a Mac](https://speechbee.app/guides/ai-dictation-mac)
- [Dictation for email and Slack](https://speechbee.app/guides/dictation-for-email-and-slack)
- [Dictate in Gmail](https://speechbee.app/guides/dictation-in-gmail)
- [Dictate in Notion](https://speechbee.app/guides/dictation-in-notion-mac)
- [Every read-aloud guide and comparison](https://speechbee.app/guides/read-text-aloud)

## Sources

Checked on 21 October 2026.

- [Wispr Flow pricing](https://wisprflow.ai/pricing), [students](https://wisprflow.ai/students) and [privacy](https://wisprflow.ai/privacy)
- [Spokenly pricing and FAQ](https://spokenly.app/pricing)
- SpeechBee facts from our [homepage](https://speechbee.app/) and [privacy policy](https://speechbee.app/privacy)