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Dictami vs CodeHerd

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Dictami compared with CodeHerd
DetailDictami logo DictamiCodeHerd logo CodeHerd
What it doesHold a key, speak, and punctuated text appears in any app in about half a second Run your AI coding agents side by side
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingMonthly: $5.99 per month with automatic renewal; Lifetime: $29.99 paid once with no renewal. Both include every language, every model, and all updates. Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked. Free: up to 3 sessions, unlimited projects, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Muse Code and custom commands, draggable panes, git worktrees, in-app browser, notifications. Pro: £10/month or £96/year (save £20%), includes everything in Free plus unlimited sessions, Herd HQ, voice dictatio
Key features
  • On-device transcription with no server involved
  • 30 languages at full speed with automatic punctuation
  • Results in about half a second on Apple Silicon Macs
  • Run multiple CLI agents in parallel panes side by side
  • Git worktree support with automatic branch management per agent
  • Keyboard-first interface with customizable layouts
  • Voice dictation transcribed on your Mac
  • Page annotation and attachment to prompts
  • iOS Simulator integration
  • Automatic layout and session restoration on relaunch
What makes it different
  • Runs entirely on your Mac with no audio sent to any server
  • Automatic punctuation placed by the app, not dictated by the user
  • Lifetime license never expires after one-time purchase
  • Built and supported by a single independent developer
  • Bring your own subscriptions with no API keys or credentials stored
  • No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud required
  • Works offline for 7 days after last licence check
  • One Pro licence works on up to 3 Macs simultaneously
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)210
Referring domains (Majestic)120

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