Best MacWhisper Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from transcription software ranked against MacWhisper on the same published basis.
- 1MacWhisper vs Notta
- 2MacWhisper vs Simon Says
- 3MacWhisper vs Happy Scribe
- 4MacWhisper vs Superwhisper
- 5MacWhisper vs AssemblyAI
- 6MacWhisper vs Buzz
- 7MacWhisper vs Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
- 8MacWhisper vs InqScribe
- 10MacWhisper vs Amazon Transcribe
- 11MacWhisper vs FOLKER
- 12MacWhisper vs Express Scribe
- 13MacWhisper vs FileToText
- 14MacWhisper vs Rev AI
- 15MacWhisper vs Transkriptor
- 16MacWhisper vs TurboScribe
- 17MacWhisper vs easytranscript
- 18MacWhisper vs Soniox
- 19MacWhisper vs ELAN
- 20MacWhisper vs Maestra
- 21MacWhisper vs f4transkript
MacWhisper alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notta | 7.4 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Simon Says | 7.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Happy Scribe | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Superwhisper | 7.2 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | AssemblyAI | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Buzz | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | InqScribe | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | FOLKER | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Express Scribe | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | FileToText | 6.7 | Free plan | $3/mo | API |
| 14 | Rev AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API |
| 15 | Transkriptor | 6.7 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 16 | TurboScribe | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 17 | easytranscript | 6.5 | Free plan | €5/mo | — |
| 18 | Soniox | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | API |
| 19 | ELAN | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Maestra | 6.1 | No | $12/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 21 | f4transkript | 5.9 | No | €25/mo | — |
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Questions about MacWhisper alternatives
What is the best alternative to MacWhisper?
Notta, number 1 in transcription software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Simon Says, Happy Scribe, Superwhisper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MacWhisper?
Notta is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.