ZenVoiceDragon for Mac alternative
Dragon for Mac is gone. Here's what to use instead.
Nuance stopped selling and updating Dragon Professional for Mac in 2018. If you relied on it, ZenVoice gives you private, on-device dictation that works in every app on current macOS.
Free for 14 days, no card
ZenVoice and Dragon for Mac, side by side.
- Where your speech is processed
- ZenVoiceOn your Mac
- Dragon for MacOn your Mac (last version, 2018)
- Works with no internet
- ZenVoiceYes
- Dragon for MacYes
- Account needed
- ZenVoiceNo
- Dragon for MacNo
- Price
- ZenVoice$14.99 once for 2 Macs (launch price, first 100), then $39.99
- Dragon for MacNo longer sold
- Free trial
- ZenVoice14 days, every feature, no card
- Dragon for MacNo longer sold
- Refund window
- ZenVoice30 days
- Dragon for MacNo longer sold
- Platforms
- ZenVoiceMac (Apple silicon or Intel, macOS 15 or later); Windows in the works
- Dragon for MacDiscontinued on Mac in 2018; Dragon continues on Windows
- Languages
- ZenVoice99 with Whisper, 25 with Parakeet V3, plus Hinglish
- Dragon for MacNot applicable
Dragon for Mac facts are from Nuance: Dragon Professional for Mac 6 end of life, checked October 2, 2026. “Not stated” means their site doesn’t say. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Pick ZenVoice if
- Sold and updated today, for macOS 15 and later.
- Modern speech models, chosen per language, with published benchmarks.
- Cleanup, tone and numbers handled before the text lands.
- Hands-free mode: let dictation start when you speak.
Pick Dragon for Mac if
- You're on Windows and need Dragon's command-and-control of the whole system.
Common questions.
Can ZenVoice control my Mac by voice like Dragon?
No. ZenVoice writes text and edits selections by voice; it doesn't click buttons or run menus. For full voice control, macOS has Voice Control built in.
Is it good for RSI?
Yes: hands-free mode starts dictation when you speak, and spoken commands handle punctuation and layout.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once a model is downloaded.
Try it free. Then pay once.
Pro
Everything ZenVoice does today, on two Macs, with a year of new features.
Upgrade to Lifetime any time for the difference: $25.00 at launch prices.
- 2 Macs
- All 14 models and every language
- Runs offline. Nothing leaves your Mac
- 1 year of new features and new models
- Bug fixes, UI fixes and macOS compatibility forever
Or try it free for 14 days · 30-day refund
Lifetime
RecommendedEvery update we ever ship, including new features and new models.
Every update we ever ship, for one payment.
- 2 Macs
- All 14 models and every language
- Runs offline. Nothing leaves your Mac
- Every new feature and new model, forever
- Bug fixes, UI fixes and macOS compatibility forever
Or try it free for 14 days · 30-day refund