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Sayframe vs Spokenly
Spokenly is the closest rival to Sayframe on price, because both hand you unlimited local dictation for nothing. The split is breadth against default: Spokenly runs on four platforms and reaches for cloud models unless you turn that off, while Sayframe does one platform and transcribes on your Mac unless you ask it not to.
| Feature | Sayframe | Spokenly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · Pro $10/mo or $90/yr ($7.50/mo) | Local $0; your own API keys $0; Pro $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr |
| Free tier | Unlimited on-device dictation, no word cap | Yes. Unlimited local transcription, no account, no subscription |
| On-device by default | Yes. Whisper + Apple Speech, with no audio uploads | No. Cloud models are the default; local models and Local Only Mode are opt-in |
| Account required | No for local use; yes for Sayframe Cloud | No for local use. Pro activation can require sign-in |
| AI cleanup | Yes. Free locally or BYOK. Hosted cleanup is on the roadmap | Yes. Hosted text processing in Pro, or your own GPT, Claude, or Gemini key |
| Meeting summaries | Yes. Free on-device capture and transcription; hosted summaries are coming later | Records mic and system audio on Mac with no bot, then transcribes the file. Summaries are not claimed |
| Works in any Mac app | Yes. Clean text lands in any app | Yes. System-wide dictation into browsers, IDEs, email, and chat |
| Platform | macOS 14+ (Apple silicon and Intel) | macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone |
Spokenly details as of September 2026. Sayframe is available now for Mac.
Where Spokenly shines
A fair look at what Spokenly does genuinely well.
Reach
It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, and iPhone, with a native iOS app and a custom dictation keyboard, so one subscription follows you across every machine you use.
A free tier that is actually unlimited
Local transcription with Whisper or Parakeet costs $0 and needs no account, and bringing your own provider key adds no Spokenly fee on top of what the provider bills.
Agent and automation depth
Agentic Actions drive macOS by voice, and an MCP voice input lets Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor ask for spoken answers mid-task. If you work with coding agents, that is a real reason to pick it.
Language coverage and text control
Speech to text in 100 plus languages with automatic detection, plus a custom dictionary, word replacements, and punctuation commands.
The difference
Where Sayframe is different
Your voice is transcribed on your Mac with Whisper and Apple Speech. Cloud models exist, but they are opt-in and used only per use.
On-device dictation has no word cap or trial clock, and every local feature is free. Pro pays only for Sayframe Cloud minutes, with no keys to manage.
Open the app, press your shortcut, and speak. Sign-in is needed only for Sayframe Cloud and subscription management.
Roadmap
Hosted AI cleanup
Free locally or with your own key today. A budgeted hosted option is on the roadmap.
Which should you pick?
Pick Spokenly if you dictate on more than a Mac, or if voice-driven agents are the point. Windows, Linux, and iPhone are covered by the same subscription, hosted text processing ships in Pro today, and the free local tier is genuinely unlimited. As of September 2026 Pro is $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
Pick Sayframe if the Mac is the whole job and you want local to be the default rather than a mode you remember to switch on. Transcription runs on your Mac with whisper.cpp and Apple Speech, every local feature is free, and Pro at $90/yr buys hosted transcription with 600 minutes a month and provider failover. You give up Windows, Linux, and iPhone to get it.
Frequently asked
Private by default. Free on your Mac.
On-device dictation for Mac. Available now.
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