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Scriberr vs MacWhisper: catalog facts
Scriberr	MacWhisper
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Sold through Gumroad; check the store page for the current free and paid options.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS
Transcription runs fully offline on your own hardware Docker images, including CUDA builds for GPU acceleration	Transcription runs locally on the Mac Choice of Whisper, Qwen and Parakeet models
Requires running your own server Development was paused for a time and is only now resuming	macOS only Closed source
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	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 September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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