ZenVoiceWillow Voice alternative
A Willow Voice alternative with no subscription.
Willow Voice sells its best model by the month and offers an offline mode. ZenVoice is offline all the time: every model runs on your Mac, and you pay once.
Free for 14 days, no card
ZenVoice and Willow Voice, side by side.
- Where your speech is processed
- ZenVoiceOn your Mac
- Willow VoiceIn the cloud, with an offline mode
- Works with no internet
- ZenVoiceYes
- Willow VoiceOffline mode
- Account needed
- ZenVoiceNo
- Willow VoiceYes
- Price
- ZenVoice$14.99 once for 2 Macs (launch price, first 100), then $39.99
- Willow VoiceFree Basic plan; Pro $15 a month ($12 yearly); Business $35 a month ($28 yearly)
- Free trial
- ZenVoice14 days, every feature, no card
- Willow VoiceFree Basic plan
- Refund window
- ZenVoice30 days
- Willow VoiceNot stated
- Platforms
- ZenVoiceMac (Apple silicon or Intel, macOS 15 or later); Windows in the works
- Willow VoiceMac, Windows, iPhone (Android coming)
- Languages
- ZenVoice99 with Whisper, 25 with Parakeet V3, plus Hinglish
- Willow Voice100+
Willow Voice facts are from willowvoice.com, Pricing, checked October 2, 2026. “Not stated” means their site doesn’t say. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Pick ZenVoice if
- Every model, all the time, on your Mac.
- No account.
- One payment instead of a monthly plan.
- Hinglish Prime.
Pick Willow Voice if
- Your organisation needs SOC 2 and HIPAA paperwork (Business plan).
- You dictate on Windows or iPhone too.
Common questions.
Is ZenVoice HIPAA compliant?
We don't claim any certification. Your dictation never leaves your Mac, so nothing is shared with us or anyone else.
Does ZenVoice learn my words?
Yes. Add names to your Dictionary, or accept a suggestion after you correct a word. Nothing is learned without a yes.
Can I try it first?
Yes: 14 days free with every feature, no card.
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