Echo vs Super Whisper

The free Super Whisper alternative for every platform

Super Whisper is a polished macOS dictation app — but it costs $249.99 for lifetime access, runs only on macOS, and is closed source. Echo is free forever, works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and is fully open source under the MIT license.

Echo is free forever. Super Whisper costs $249.99 for lifetime access — for a tool you run locally on your own hardware.

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Echo wins on:✓ Free Forever✓ 100% Offline✓ Open Source✓ Windows + Linux✓ No Account

Feature by feature

Feature	Echo	Super Whisper
Price	✓Free forever	✗$8.49/mo · $84.99/yr · $249.99 lifetime
Platforms	✓macOS, Windows, Linux	✗macOS only
Open Source	✓MIT License — fully auditable	✗Proprietary closed source
Account Required	✓Never	✗License required
Offline Processing	—100% local — always offline	✓Yes (local Whisper models)
Global Shortcut / Auto-Paste	—Push-to-talk, pastes anywhere	✓Yes — global shortcuts
LLM Post-Processing	—Optional AI refinement	✓Yes — included
100+ Languages	—Yes — Whisper supports 100+	✓Yes
Speaker Diarization	—Not yet	✓Yes
Custom Modes (coding/email)	—Via LLM prompts	✓Yes — dedicated mode system
Recording History Search	—Not available	✓Yes
iOS Companion App	—Not available	✓Yes

Why choose Echo over Super Whisper

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Free Is Not a Compromise

Super Whisper costs $249.99 for lifetime access — for software that runs locally on hardware you already own. Echo does the same core job for free, forever, under an MIT license anyone can audit.

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Windows and Linux Support

Super Whisper is macOS-exclusive. Echo runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Switch machines, switch OS, or share a workflow with colleagues on different platforms — Echo travels with you.

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Fully Open Source

Super Whisper is proprietary. Echo is MIT-licensed: every line of code is public, auditable, and forkable. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in, no risk of the app going away.

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Free forever · MIT License · Open source on GitHub