Loquil
Loquil vs Dragon: modern AI dictation vs the classic professional suite
Dragon (Nuance, now part of Microsoft) is the long-standing professional dictation software for Windows: very accurate after training, offline, with deep voice commands and specialized vocabularies. Loquil is a lighter, cloud-based AI dictation app: nothing to train, a hotkey in any app, and an AI cleanup that turns speech into finished text, plus rewrite, summary and translation into 35+ languages, at a flat monthly price with a free plan. They serve different needs more than they compete.
| Loquil | Dragon (Nuance) | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Install, sign in, dictate; no training | Installation plus voice profile; improves with training |
| Processing | Cloud (needs a connection) | On the PC, offline (professional editions) |
| Output | AI-cleaned text: fillers removed, punctuation and paragraphs added | Very accurate literal transcription; punctuation dictated (auto-punctuation available) |
| Rewrite / summarize / translate | Yes, per dictation | Not in the classic products, as far as we know |
| Voice commands (control the PC) | No | Yes, extensive |
| Specialized vocabularies | Personal dictionary synced across devices | Legal, medical and custom vocabularies |
| Languages | 35+ with separate output language | A set of major languages, one at a time |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Android; iOS in development | Windows (Mac discontinued); mobile via separate products |
| Price | Free plan; 6 €–10 €/month | Professional licence or subscription, typically hundreds of euros |
Information about other products reflects their public documentation at the time of writing and may change; check their sites for current details.
Which one to choose
Choose Dragon if you need offline processing, voice control of the computer, or certified medical/legal vocabularies and you dictate for hours a day. Choose Loquil if you want finished text in any app on Windows and Android without training or a big licence, especially in several languages. Many former Dragon users find that AI cleanup removes most of the editing that used to justify the training effort.
Questions
Is Loquil as accurate as Dragon?
Can Loquil control Windows by voice?
Is Loquil suitable for medical or legal dictation?
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Updated: 2026-08-16