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Hermes Voice is the better pick if you are on macOS, want a lightweight dictation tool with a voice-triggered automation layer, and the $150 lifetime price works for you. Typilot wins when you need Windows or Linux, a keyboard-based AI command layer, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, or ghost-text autocomplete.
Yes. Both transcribe on-device with audio that never leaves the machine. Hermes Voice is Mac-only with a $150 lifetime price and a voice-triggered Triggers automation system. Typilot adds 27 keyboard AI command prefixes via local Ollama, ghost-text autocomplete, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, and stable apps for Windows and Linux, starting at $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
No. Hermes Voice is a Mac-only app. For local-first dictation on Windows, Typilot ($7.99/mo or $199 lifetime), Superwhisper ($8.49/mo or $249 lifetime), and Handy (free MIT open-source) all offer stable Windows builds.
Yes. Hermes Voice processes audio on your Mac with no data leaving the device. The same is true for Typilot - all dictation, AI commands, and meeting transcription run locally via on-device Whisper and Ollama.
Both. Hermes Voice offers a free 2,000-word tier (no time limit), a $9/month or $90/year subscription, and a $150 one-time lifetime licence. Typilot is $7.99/month or $199 for a lifetime licence with a 3-day free trial.