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Muesli vs FluidVoice: catalog facts
MuesliFluidVoice
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0, supported through GitHub Sponsors.

macOS macOS
  • On-device transcription with Parakeet and Whisper
  • Hotkey dictation that pastes into any app
  • Speech recognition runs fully on-device
  • Local AI cleanup without API keys
  • Mac only, built for Apple Silicon
  • License not named in the research
  • macOS 15 or later only for now
  • The Fluid Intelligence runtime is not part of the open-source code
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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