Compare software

Speech NoteParolu
Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.

Linux Linux
  • Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline
  • Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro
  • Simple interface for reading text aloud
  • Includes Esperanto voices out of the box
  • Linux and Sailfish OS only
  • Models must be downloaded separately and can be large
  • Voices for most languages must be downloaded first
  • Project documentation is mainly in German
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.