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Whisper vs Buzz: catalog facts
Whisper	Buzz
Free Free and open source, including the model weights.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs locally, so audio never leaves your machine Transcription, translation to English and language identification	Supports microphone transcription and subtitle exports.
Command-line and Python setup, no graphical interface Larger models are slow without a capable GPU	Processing speed depends on your hardware and selected model.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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