SpeechFast vs HushNotes

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SpeechFast compared with HushNotes
Detail	SpeechFast	HushNotes
What it does	Hold fn and dictate in any app. Clean text lands at your cursor, and your voice never leaves your Mac.	Mac sticky notes that float above every app and stay out of screen shares
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	€29.99 one-time purchase for 3 Macs, updates included. 7-day free trial available.	$9.99 one-time purchase
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	Capture text from any app with one keyboard shortcut Floating notes that work on full-screen apps Notes automatically hidden from screen shares and screenshots Hide all notes instantly with one key Lock individual notes with Touch ID or password All notes searchable in one place Markdown support with live preview Customizable paper designs and opacity levels iCloud sync between Macs Connect coding tools with local MCP endpoint
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	Notes stay hidden from screen shares and screenshots by default No account or cloud server required; notes stored only on your Mac Pay once forever with free updates; no subscription Floats above full-screen apps including in all Spaces Access from coding tools is read-only and requires explicit approval
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	20 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	11
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	19
Referring domains (Majestic)	9	23

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