Pricing
Wispr Flow only rents you the software. Every Superwhisper plan costs less, and one of them stops billing you for good.
| Superwhisper | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime | $249.99 once | Not offered |
| Monthly | $8.49/mo | $15/mo |
| Annual | $84.99/yr | $144/yr |
One payment beats Wispr's subscription in under two years. After that, you keep saving every month.
Free tier never expires, and Pro has a 30-day refund, so trying costs nothing. Get lifetime access, or start Pro at $8.49/mo.
Comparison
Same job, done differently. Superwhisper runs locally and lets you build your own modes. Wispr Flow is cloud-only and charges per seat for every device you add.
| Superwhisper | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Own it for life | $249.99 one-time | Not offered |
| Add devices | Unlimited, free | Charged per seat |
| AI modes | Super, Voice, Email + custom | Rewriting only |
| Works where you type | Any IDE, system-wide | Cursor and Windsurf only |
| Offline support | Fully offline | Cloud only |
| File transcription | Yes, offline | No |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA |
Wispr Flow has the edge on admin controls if you're buying seats for a large team. See the full comparison for the complete breakdown.
Beyond price
Runs offline, on your machine
On-device models mean your audio never has to leave your machine. Flights, cafes with bad wifi, air-gapped networks, none of it stops you. Wispr Flow needs a connection because it processes everything in the cloud.
Works in any IDE, system-wide
Superwhisper works system-wide, so it works in any IDE or terminal.
Cursor, 
VS Code, 
Claude Code, Windsurf, Xcode, anywhere your cursor lands.Custom AI modes, including your own
Super Mode, Voice Mode, Email Mode, plus modes you build yourself with a custom system prompt. Wispr Flow does AI rewriting only, with no equivalent to per-context mode switching.
What people say
Guillermo Rauch
Superwhisper delivers on the dream of an AI-native operating system. The best part: it's insanely fast and does just what you expect.
Pieter Levels
Tried @superwhisperapp today. Very nice. Lets me talk to Cursor and then it codes for me, just gets it right.
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Free tier that doesn't expire. 30-day refund if Pro isn't for you. Prefer to pay once? Get lifetime access instead.
