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Dictivo is the better pick if all you need is clean, private dictation on Mac or Windows and you want the simplest possible setup - the free Tiny model requires no purchase and no account, and the $29 one-time unlock is among the lowest entry prices in local dictation. Typilot wins when you need the 27-command AI typing layer, local meeting transcription with speaker diarization, ghost-text autocomplete, Linux support, or a single tool that covers all of these alongside dictation.
Yes. Both use local Whisper on Mac and Windows to keep audio on-device, but Typilot adds 27 keyboard-triggered AI commands, ghost-text autocomplete via a local Ollama model, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, and a native Linux app. Dictivo focuses purely on dictation with a simpler one-time purchase and a free permanent Tiny model tier.
In Local mode, yes - Dictivo runs Whisper models on-device and audio never leaves your Mac or Windows PC. The optional Cloud Fast add-on ($6.99/mo) routes dictation through remote servers for faster turnaround on lower-end hardware. Local mode is the default and the one the $29 one-time purchase unlocks. Typilot also processes audio on-device using local Whisper with no cloud fallback mode at any tier.
Dictivo includes the Tiny Whisper model free forever with no word cap and no credit card. The full local model set (larger, more accurate models) requires a one-time purchase: $29 until 31 October 2026, then $49 from November 2026 - the licence is perpetual. Typilot offers a 3-day full-feature trial; paid tiers start at $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
No. Dictivo supports macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows x64. There is no Linux build. Typilot runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux.