Caddie vs Superwhisper
Superwhisper is a dictation app for power users: local Whisper models that work offline, custom AI modes, your own API keys, and a lifetime licence, on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Caddie's dictation is part of a Mac app that also holds your notes, calendar and meetings, so it learns your names and jargon from what you've already written. Pick Superwhisper for offline dictation and deep customisation. Pick Caddie if you want accurate dictation plus notes, tasks and meeting notes in one app.
Caddie vs Superwhisper at a glance
| Caddie | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac (Apple silicon, macOS 13.3+); notes, tasks and calendar in any browser; iPhone in beta | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android |
| Price | Free while in beta, then $10 a month for everything | Pro $8.49 a month or $84.99 a year; a lifetime licence is also sold |
| Free plan | Everything, while in beta | Yes: unlimited dictation with local models |
| Meeting notes | Records on your Mac, no bot on the call; live transcript in the notch; notes when the call ends | Mac only, no bot |
| Meeting promises become tasks | Yes: every promise becomes a task on your day; Linear issues created live on the call | No |
| Dictation in any app | Yes: hold fn in any app; learns names from your notes and calendar; English and Hinglish | Yes: ⌥Space by default; local and cloud models; custom modes |
| Notes | Yes: notes that sort themselves, search, journal; imports from Notion, Obsidian, Evernote, Apple Notes | No |
| Tasks and calendar | Yes: tasks and Google Calendar in one day view, with a Planner that plans your morning | No |
| Booking links | Yes | No |
| AI agents | Yes: agents with routines, running on your own Claude Code or Codex | Custom AI modes; bring your own API keys |
| MCP server for agents | Yes: usecaddie.app/mcp | None found |
Which should you choose?
Choose Superwhisper if
- You want dictation that works fully offline with local models.
- You want to build custom AI modes and use your own API keys.
- You'd rather pay once than every month.
Choose Caddie if
- You want names and jargon from your notes and calendar spelled right without adding them by hand.
- You speak Hinglish.
- You want dictation plus notes, tasks, calendar and meeting notes in one app.
Which is more accurate on real speech?
Caddie's test of six Mac dictation setups put Caddie's Scribe mode first on everyday speech with names, tech terms and Hinglish. Superwhisper wasn't in that test, and its accuracy depends a lot on the model you pick.
Can Caddie work offline?
Caddie transcribes in the cloud for accuracy and falls back to your Mac's own recogniser when the cloud is slow. If fully offline dictation is a must, Superwhisper's local models are the stronger choice.
What does Caddie do that a dictation app doesn't?
It keeps your notes, journal, tasks and calendar, records meetings with no bot and turns promises into tasks, and runs agents on your own Claude Code or Codex. Dictation is one part of it.
How much do Caddie and Superwhisper cost?
Superwhisper Pro is $8.49 a month or $84.99 a year, with a free plan for local models and a lifetime licence. Caddie is free while in beta, then $10 a month for dictation, notes, tasks, calendar, meetings and agents together.
Questions people ask
Is Caddie a good Superwhisper alternative?
If you want dictation inside an app for notes, tasks and meetings on a Mac, yes. If you want offline-only dictation with custom modes, Superwhisper is built for that.
What shortcut does Caddie use?
Hold fn, talk, and let go. It types wherever your cursor is.
What does Caddie need to run dictation?
A Mac with Apple silicon on macOS 26.
Sources
- Superwhisper
- Superwhisper plans
- Superwhisper meeting transcription
- Caddie's dictation accuracy test
- Caddie features and pricing