Dictami vs ExtraBrain

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Dictami compared with ExtraBrain
Detail	Dictami	ExtraBrain
What it does	Hold a key, speak, and punctuated text appears in any app in about half a second	Local-first AI interview and meeting copilot for Mac
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Monthly: $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 core app with local Gemma 4, local Parakeet transcription, and bring-your-own provider setup. Pro: $9.99/month, $99/year, or $179 Lifetime. Eligible monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions include 1,000 ExtraBrain AI credits per billing month. External AI and transcription provider usage billed se
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	Live transcription with local Parakeet or optional Deepgram Screen-aware context and screenshots for structured answers Hidden from screen sharing on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and coding platforms Post-session summaries and organized context Local-first data storage on your Mac Support for multiple interview and meeting platforms Desktop app that does not join calls as a bot
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	Fully local workflow possible with on-device Gemma and local Parakeet transcription Free to start with optional Pro, unlike bundled subscription services Built around bring-your-own provider access instead of locked-in vendors Designed to stay invisible during screen sharing and recordings
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)	4 no change since last check	17 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	25
Referring domains (Majestic)	12	49

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