SpeechFast vs AfterLid

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SpeechFast compared with AfterLid
Detail	SpeechFast	AfterLid
What it does	Hold fn and dictate in any app. Clean text lands at your cursor, and your voice never leaves your Mac.	Mac power companion for long-running work with mobile status and optional remote control
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	FR	IN
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	€29.99 one-time purchase for 3 Macs, updates included. 7-day free trial available.	Free: Sleepy, Awake, and Always On modes with all Mac safeguards, read-only iPhone status, one provider usage connection. Pro: adds remote mode control, all supported provider connections, character pack tools, and seven-day full-access trial for eligible accounts.
Key features	Local transcription on Mac's Neural Engine Automatic language detection across 25 European languages Text cleanup removes fillers, repeats and fixes punctuation Works offline in airplane mode No audio storage, only in-memory transcription Local 30-day history by default Works with any app that accepts keyboard input Requires Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26	Three power modes: Sleepy, Awake, and Always On iPhone app for read-only status monitoring Pro remote mode control from phone Provider usage connections for AI models Character packs with custom animations
What makes it different	One-time purchase works on three Macs with included updates Automatic language detection switches languages mid-dictation Text cleanup with punctuation and filler removal	Work runs entirely local on your Mac with no cloud transfer Read-only iPhone status free, remote control as paid feature
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 +1 (up) since last check	1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	19
Referring domains (Majestic)	9	16

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