Choose Superwhisper if you want private dictation on Mac, Windows, and iOS at $8.49/month or $84.99/year. Choose Ottex if you want Mac/iOS dictation, meetings, and finished outputs with unlimited local or BYOK use.
Ottex
Mac, iOS · Free tier · $14/mo · PAYG
Ottex is unusually broad for a young Mac/iOS-first tool: it turns dictation and meetings into emails, tickets, CRM updates, notes, and docs, but it is not the pick if you need Windows, Android, web, browser extension, or compliance paperwork.
Choose if
You want one tool for system-wide dictation, meeting recording, and finished written outcomes like follow-up emails, Linear tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, and docs
You want a real free path: unlimited local dictation, file transcription, and meetings on Mac with Whisper/Parakeet, or BYOK instead of a forced subscription
You need multilingual dictation with 100+ languages, auto-detection, mixed-language speech, personal vocabulary, and per-app output rules
Look elsewhere if
You need Windows, Android, Linux, web access, or a browser extension
You need mature team infrastructure such as a shared workspace, API/webhooks, third-party note destinations, or assistant chat over transcripts today.
Superwhisper is a strong pick if you want private, system-wide dictation with local processing, 100+ languages, and a reasonably priced Pro plan, but it is less convincing as a full meeting-workflow system because calendar capture, shared w
Choose if
You want system-wide voice-to-text in native macOS, Windows, or iOS apps rather than a browser-first workflow.
You care about privacy: local transcription, no Superwhisper server retention, no AI training on user data, and BYO API keys are all publicly claimed.
You want dictation plus basic meeting recording in one personal tool, with Pro at $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 once.
Look elsewhere if
You need a mature team meeting hub with calendar integration, shared workspaces, cross-meeting search, CRM updates, or automatic follow-up drafts.
You need Android, Linux, or a browser extension as a primary platform; those are not publicly claimed in the dossier.
The evidence
What actually differs, claim by claim.
Each section opens with the takeaway. The table underneath is the receipt — every cell carries its source and the date we checked it.
Pricing
Superwhisper is cheaper for paid personal use: $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 once. Ottex wins the real free path with unlimited local AI or your own key, plus $0.2/hour PAYG and $14/month Pro.
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Ottex
Superwhisper
Free tier
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Forever free with local models and BYOK providers.
PartialSource: superwhisper.com — checked Jun 2026Pro features for 15 minutes of recording for free; free tier available forever
Subscription
$14/moSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026$14/mo — unlimited dictation and meeting intelligence, all hosted models included.
$7/moSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Annual Pro is listed as $84.99/year.
Pay-as-you-go / one-timeEscape the flat subscription
$0.2/hourSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Hosted models at cost: dictation ~$0.2/h, meetings ~$0.5/h (~$3/mo average).
$249.99 one-timeSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026All Pro billing options include the same features and work on all platforms.
Bring your own keyPay the model provider, not the middleman
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026OpenRouter, Google AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, and compatible providers.
YesSource: superwhisper.com — checked Jun 2026Pro includes use of your own AI API keys.
Education discount
NoSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Same pricing for everyone.
YesSource: superwhisper.com — checked Jun 2026The pricing section advertises 40% off for students.
Platforms
Superwhisper wins platform coverage because it supports Mac, Windows, and iOS. Ottex is Mac and iOS only, so it is the wrong pick if Windows, Android, Linux, web access, or a browser extension is required.
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Superwhisper
Platforms
Mac, iOSSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
Mac, Windows, iOSSource: superwhisper.com/download — checked Jun 2026
Native app footprintLight on memory, instant to invoke
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Native Swift app, ~50MB RAM.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/download — checked Jun 2026Vendor distributes platform-specific macOS, Windows, and iOS apps.
Meetings & team memory
Ottex is stronger if meetings need to become reusable work, because its positioning includes meeting recording and team-facing outputs. Superwhisper has dictation plus basic meeting recording, but its own avoid list points away from mature meeting workflows.
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Ottex
Superwhisper
Meeting recordingThe call is captured at all
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026With speaker separation.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Meeting Mode records meeting audio and produces summaries with action items.
Bot-free captureNo "recording bot" joins your call
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026System-audio capture, no bot joins the call.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Docs describe local recording by starting Superwhisper rather than adding a meeting bot.
Speaker separation
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Speaker separation can be enabled in Advanced Settings.
Calendar detection
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Calendar-based meeting detection.
No public claim
Cross-meeting search
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026
No public claim
Shared team memory
PartialSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Public share links, not a full team workspace.
No public claim
From meeting to finished work
Ottex wins meeting intelligence because it is built around follow-up emails, Linear tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, docs, and notes. Superwhisper is better read as private dictation with basic meeting capture, not as a shared meeting-workflow system.
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Ottex
Superwhisper
Decisions, owners, action itemsLeave the meeting with next steps clear
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Decisions with owners extracted.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Meeting Mode highlights key decisions.
Follow-up email draftedThe outcome is sent, not summarized
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Drafted from templates or your own.
No public claim
CRM update / ticket draft
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Structured for the target app.
No public claim
Your rough notes steer the result
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Rough notes and instructions steer the result.
No public claim
Dictation & transcription AI
Both tools are strong for dictation: Ottex and Superwhisper each claim 100+ languages, local options, BYOK, dictation, and file transcription. Superwhisper adds Windows, while Ottex adds mixed-language speech, personal vocabulary, and per-app output rules.
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Superwhisper
Engines
Cloud: Whisper, Gemini 3 Flash, Voxtral. Local: Whisper, Parakeet v3.Source: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Hosted routing, BYOK, or fully local.
Local voice models, cloud voice models, Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, and user-connected API tokensSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Docs describe local and cloud voice models and cloud language models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Groq.
Local / on-device optionAudio never leaves the machine
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Whisper and Parakeet v3 run fully on-device.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/offline-transcription — checked Jun 2026Vendor says offline speech recognition runs on Mac, Windows, and iOS with no upload.
Model selection per task
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Choose the model per task and per provider.
YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Jun 2026Users can pick voice models and select cloud or local AI models during setup.
Languages & mixed speechWork that crosses languages mid-sentence
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026100+ languages · Mid-sentence language switching.
No public claim
Per-app output rules
YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Jun 2026Per-app output rules: exact in AI chats, polished in email.
No public claim
Cost
What a year actually costs at your volume.
Personal or team — switch tabs. Subscriptions are flat; usage-based pricing depends on how much you speak and meet.
OttexSubscription - Pro$168/yr$14/mo — unlimited dictation and meeting intelligence, all hosted models included.
Estimates, not quotes. Striped bar segments are the cost of the second app you picked above to cover the gap — rankings use that combined total. PAYG uses hosted at-cost estimates ($0.2/h dictation, $0.5/h meetings); BYOK is estimated at about a third of that because you pay the model provider directly. Bring-your-own-key plans still pay the model provider per use. One-time licenses are amortized over 2 years. Subscriptions use published pricing, checked Jun 2026.
FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
Ottex vs Superwhisper: which should I pick?
Pick Superwhisper if you need Windows or want the cheaper paid personal plan at $8.49/month or $84.99/year. Pick Ottex if you are on Mac/iOS and want dictation plus meetings that turn into emails, Linear tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, docs, and notes.
Is Ottex free?
Yes. Ottex has a real free path with unlimited local AI or your own key for dictation, file transcription, and meetings on Mac.
Is Superwhisper free?
Superwhisper has a free tier, but the input says Pro features are free for 15 minutes of recording. Treat that as a trial-sized allowance, not a serious long-term free plan.
How much does Ottex cost vs Superwhisper?
Ottex offers free local AI, free BYOK, $0.2/hour PAYG, $14/month Pro, and $24/seat/month Team. Superwhisper is cheaper for paid personal use at $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 once.
Is Ottex or Superwhisper more private?
Superwhisper is the safer privacy pick from these notes because it claims local transcription, no Superwhisper server retention, no AI training on user data, and BYO API keys. Ottex also supports local AI and BYOK, but the stronger privacy wording here belongs to Superwhisper.
Is it worth switching from Ottex to Superwhisper?
Switch if Windows support, lower paid pricing, or Superwhisper's privacy claims matter more than meeting-to-work output. Stay with Ottex if you use its free local/BYOK path or rely on follow-up emails, tickets, CRM updates, PRDs, docs, and notes.
Does Ottex or Superwhisper work on Windows or Android?
Superwhisper works on Windows, Mac, and iOS. Ottex works on Mac and iOS, and neither tool in the input claims Android support.
