Find Your Perfect Voice Dictation Tool

Comparing the top voice dictation tools for developers. Open source vs proprietary, local vs cloud, privacy vs convenience.

16/18
MojoVoice
Features
13/18
Talon Voice
Features
8/18
Serenade
Features
11/18
Wispr Flow
Features
Privacy & Security

Privacy (100% Local)

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

Works Offline

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

Telemetry

MojoVoice
None
Talon
None
Serenade
Yes
Wispr
Optional

Cloud Dependency

MojoVoice
Zero
Talon
Zero
Serenade
Required
Wispr
Optional
Platform Support

Linux Support

MojoVoice
Wayland + X11
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

macOS Support

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

Windows Support

MojoVoice
v1.0 planned
Talon
Serenade
Windows only
Wispr
Features & Performance

GPU Acceleration

MojoVoice
CUDA + Metal
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

Whisper Models

MojoVoice
31 models
Talon
Custom
Serenade
N/A
Wispr
1 model

Model Switching

MojoVoice
Dynamic
Talon
N/A
Serenade
N/A
Wispr

Desktop App

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

CLI Interface

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

Voice Commands

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

Code Awareness

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr
Limited

Transcription History

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr
Pricing & Licensing

Open Source

MojoVoice
Talon
Serenade
Wispr

License

MojoVoice
MIT
Talon
Free (closed)
Serenade
Proprietary
Wispr
Proprietary

Price

MojoVoice
Free
Talon
Free
Serenade
$10-30/mo
Wispr
$7-15/mo
★Key Differentiator
Supported
Not Available

Why MojoVoice?

Built for developers who value privacy and performance

  • 100% Open Source — MIT licensed, full transparency
  • Complete Privacy — Zero cloud, zero telemetry
  • GPU Accelerated — Sub-second transcription with CUDA/Metal
  • Linux-First — Native Wayland + X11, not an afterthought
  • 31 Whisper Models — Choose speed or accuracy dynamically

When to Choose Alternatives

Each tool has its ideal use case

  • Talon Voice — Need extensive voice commands & custom grammars
  • Serenade — Windows-only environment, prefer cloud convenience
  • Wispr Flow — Mac-exclusive, "vibe coding" approach appeals to you

Ready to experience privacy-first voice dictation?

Ready to code at the speed of thought?

Open source, free for personal use, and privacy-first.

Requires NVIDIA GPU (Linux) or Apple Silicon (Mac) for best performance.