Alternatives to Trace
Trace: Free open-source Mac launcher for finding apps, snapping windows, searching menus and dictating text on the device. Here are 10 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 9 have a free plan.
- Diction
An iPhone keyboard that turns your speech into tidy text in any app, using models on the phone, your own server or their cloud.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- OpenTypeless
Desktop dictation app: speak in any program and it types the words, with optional AI cleanup for emails, chat and documents.
Free · Focus and productivity
- OpenVoiceFlow
Push to talk dictation for Mac that transcribes speech on your computer and types the text into any app.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- OpenWhispr
Voice dictation and meeting note app that turns speech into text on your device or in the cloud, for people who type a lot.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- Spokenly
A dictation app for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone that types your speech into any app, offline or with cloud models.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Superwhisper
Dictation app that turns what you say into clean text inside any program, working offline or in the cloud.
Since 2023
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- Vicinae
A keyboard launcher for your desktop that opens apps, searches files and keeps clipboard history from one shortcut.
Since 2025
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Voicely
Offline voice typing, call recording with speaker labels and audio file transcription on a Mac, ready to paste into AI coding tools.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Voicy
Type by speaking in email, documents and chat apps on your computer or phone, with punctuation added for you.
Subscription · Focus and productivity
- Wordmate
Free voice typing for Mac that turns speech into text in any app, using local models so audio stays on your computer.
Since 2026
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families