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MacWhisper vs Scriberr: catalog facts
MacWhisper	Scriberr
Freemium Sold through Gumroad; check the store page for the current free and paid options.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	Web, Self-hosted
Transcription runs locally on the Mac Choice of Whisper, Qwen and Parakeet models	Transcription runs fully offline on your own hardware Docker images, including CUDA builds for GPU acceleration
macOS only Closed source	Requires running your own server Development was paused for a time and is only now resuming
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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