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TypeWhisper is the better pick if you want a free, self-hosted open-source transcription engine with maximum ASR engine choice on macOS and Windows, especially for video captioning workflows or REST-API-driven automation. The GPLv3 licence is fine for personal or open-source projects; commercial users pay from €5/mo. Typilot wins when you need the 27-command AI typing layer, ghost-text autocomplete, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, Linux support, or a lifetime licence option.
Yes, and a broader one. Both run local Whisper on macOS and Windows with no cloud upload. TypeWhisper focuses on transcription and adds multiple ASR engine choices, a REST API, and subtitle export. Typilot adds 27 keyboard-triggered AI commands (gen:, fix:, rew:, sum:, trl:, img: and more), ghost-text autocomplete via a local Ollama model, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, and a native Linux app.
No. TypeWhisper runs WhisperKit, NVIDIA Parakeet TDT v3, or Apple SpeechAnalyzer fully on-device. Audio never leaves the machine at any tier. Typilot also runs Whisper locally - both tools offer the same local-first guarantee for transcription.
TypeWhisper is free under GPLv3 for personal and open-source projects with no word cap, no trial period, and no credit card. Commercial use (including in a business context or as part of a closed-source product) requires a paid commercial licence, which starts at €5/mo for a single device. Typilot offers a 3-day full-feature trial; paid tiers start at $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
No. TypeWhisper supports macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows. There is no confirmed Linux build. Typilot runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux, including on Wayland via raw device input.