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MacParakeet vs Muesli: catalog facts
MacParakeet	Muesli
Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field	On-device transcription with Parakeet and Whisper Hotkey dictation that pastes into any app
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release	Mac only, built for Apple Silicon License not named in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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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