Side Whisper vs Wispr Flow:what is different on Windows?
If you dictate on Windows, both turn what you say into text, with a free plan and a paid Pro plan.
If you want dictation that works without the internet, or your web apps and Windows apps on a sidebar too, the rows below show the difference.
Side Whisper and Wispr Flow, row by row.
Wispr Flow 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 | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit; no macOS, Linux, ARM64, mobile or browser-extension version | Mac, Windows, iOS and Android |
| Monthly price | $4.99 a month (Pro) | $15 per user a month (Pro) |
| Yearly price | $39 a year (Pro) | $144 per user a year (Pro), shown as $12 per user a month billed annually |
| 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 | 2,000 words a week on desktop |
| Free trial | No Pro trial; Free has no time limit, and one refund per account within 14 days of a purchase | 14 days by default; 30 by referral, 90 for students |
| Offline dictation | Yes: the speech models run on your PC after a download; four on Free, seven on Pro | No: Flow needs an internet connection to transcribe, and the audio is processed in the cloud |
| Every plan and price | Side Whisper pricing | Wispr Flow pricing (opens in a new tab) |
Verified on 23 October 2026 on Wispr Flow’s pricing page and help articles: Pricing (opens in a new tab), Flow plans and what’s included (opens in a new tab), Flow for Android (opens in a new tab), Android system requirements (opens in a new tab) and Security and compliance FAQ (opens in a new tab).
Prices in each vendor’s currency and billing model, as its pages show them: Wispr Flow in US dollars, per user, paid monthly or annually; Side Whisper in US dollars, taxes included, paid monthly, yearly or once. They may change.
Found a mistake? Email support@sidewhisper.app.
Where Wispr Flow wins
- Apps for Mac, iOS and Android, beside Windows.
- A free trial: 14 days by default, 30 by referral, 90 for students.
- Team plans with admin controls.
- A Notetaker, on Mac and Windows.
Where Side Whisper is different
- Dictation works without the internet: the speech models run on your PC after a download.
- Seven speech models on your PC: four on Free, three more on Pro.
- With Pro, dictation can also go to your own provider with your own API key.
- A Dictionary for names and Snippets for longer saved text.
- Part of a Windows sidebar for your web apps and Windows apps.
- A lifetime license: $99 once for the first 100 licenses, then $149.
- Free runs on any PC with no account and no time limit; Pro covers 3 PCs on one account.
- 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.