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MacParakeet vs Ghost Pepper: catalog facts
MacParakeet	Ghost Pepper
Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field	Transcription runs on the device with no cloud APIs Handles both dictation and meeting transcription
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release	macOS only Small single-developer project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account 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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