Free alternatives to the apps you pay for
Toolbay rebuilds popular paid apps as free, open-source apps for Mac and Windows. These pages compare them honestly with the originals and with other free options, with prices checked on the date shown on each page.
The swaps
Free alternatives
Comparisons
Free apps, compared
- Free voice to text on MacApple Dictation, Toolbay Flow and open-source picks
- Free dictation software for WindowsWin+H, Voice Access and free hold-to-talk apps
- Open-source dictation appsToolbay Flow, Handy, OpenWhispr, VoiceInk compared
- Free AI meeting notesBot-free, unlimited options that run on your computer
- Free app that opens Obsidian vaultsKeep your Markdown, themes and plugins
Guides
- Offline speech to text on WindowsThree free ways to dictate without the internet
- How to voice type on a PCWin+H, Voice Access or a free hold-to-talk hotkey
- How to dictate on a Mac for freeApple Dictation or hold Fn with Toolbay Flow
- Sync an Obsidian vault for freeSyncthing, Git, cloud folders or Bedrock
- Let Claude build your personal wikiConnect Claude to your notes vault in two minutes
- Free AI notes for Zoom, Teams and MeetTake notes on any call without adding a bot
Wispr Flow, Obsidian and Granola are trademarks of their makers. Toolbay's apps are independent open-source projects and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Wispr, Dynalist Inc. or Granola.