Side Whisper vs Superwhisper:what is different on Windows?
If you want dictation on Windows that works without the internet, both run speech models on your PC.
If you also use a Mac or a phone, or want your web apps and Windows apps on a sidebar, the rows below show where each one fits.
Side Whisper and Superwhisper, row by row.
Superwhisper is a dictation app. Side Whisper is a Windows sidebar for your web apps and Windows apps with dictation built in, so this page compares the dictation.
| Feature | Side Whisper | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit; no macOS, Linux, ARM64, mobile or browser-extension version | macOS, Windows 10 and 11, iOS and Android |
| Monthly price | $4.99 a month (Pro) | $8.49 a month (Pro) |
| Yearly price | $39 a year (Pro) | $84.99 a year (Pro), shown as 2 months free |
| Lifetime price | $99 once for the first 100 lifetime licenses, then $149; 12 months of Sync included | $249.99 once (Pro Lifetime) |
| Free plan | Free, with no time limit and no account: the sidebar, Windows apps, the browser windows, ad blocking, all four window modes and four speech models | $0: unlimited use of the Whisper models, 100+ languages |
| Free trial | No Pro trial; Free has no time limit, and one refund per account within 14 days of a purchase | Pro features for your first 3,000 words, then the free plan; a 30-day refund on every plan |
| Offline dictation | Yes: the speech models run on your PC after a download; four on Free, seven on Pro | Yes: on-device models on Windows, with the audio kept on the machine |
| Your own API key | Pro: OpenAI, Groq, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, AssemblyAI, Mistral, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text or an OpenAI-compatible server | Pro: your own AI API keys |
| Device limit | Free: any PC, no account; Pro: 3 PCs on one account | As many of your devices as you like |
| Every plan and price | Side Whisper pricing | Superwhisper pricing (opens in a new tab) |
Verified on 23 October 2026 on Superwhisper’s home page and Windows page: Home page and plans (opens in a new tab) and Superwhisper for Windows (opens in a new tab).
Prices in each vendor’s currency and billing model, as its pages show them: Superwhisper in US dollars, paid monthly, yearly or once for Pro Lifetime; Side Whisper in US dollars, taxes included, paid monthly, yearly or once. They may change.
Found a mistake? Email support@sidewhisper.app.
Where Superwhisper wins
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android, beside Windows.
- One license on as many of your devices as you like; Side Whisper Pro covers 3 PCs.
- A 30-day refund on every plan.
- Pro features for your first 3,000 words, without paying.
Where Side Whisper is different
- Seven speech models on your PC: four on Free, three more on Pro.
- A Dictionary for names and Snippets for longer saved text.
- With Pro and your own provider, Clean up the text fixes punctuation, capitals and filler words, and an answer that changes a word is typed as heard.
- Part of a Windows sidebar for your web apps and Windows apps, with a browser overlay for games.
- Free needs no account and has no time limit.
- Help center on Free, and priority email support on Pro.
Try it beside your work.Free to start.
Side Whisper Free has no time limit and needs no account.