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FluidVoice vs OpenWhispr: catalog facts
FluidVoice	OpenWhispr
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, supported through GitHub Sponsors.	Free Free to download; cloud transcription uses your own API keys.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs fully on-device Local AI cleanup without API keys	Local transcription with Whisper or Parakeet models Bring-your-own-key support for cloud models
macOS 15 or later only for now The Fluid Intelligence runtime is not part of the open-source code	Local models need a capable machine and a model download Cloud models need your own API keys and account with a provider
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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