Dragon Professional vs Philips SpeechLive

DPDragon Professional9.0Visit Philips SpeechLive6.7Visit

Higher score DP Dragon Professional #1 in Dictation Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Nuance

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Philips SpeechLive #11 in Dictation Software 6.7/10 From $12.90/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit SpeechLive

• Dragon Professional fits best

  Windows professionals needing automation

• Philips SpeechLive fits best

  Business and legal dictation workflows

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Side by side

Feature	DPDragon Professional 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Philips SpeechLive 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.7
Ranking	#1 in Dictation Software	#11 in Dictation Software
Best for	Windows professionals needing automation	Business and legal dictation workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Phone, Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dragon Professional 2/3 · Philips SpeechLive 2/3
Custom vocabulary	✓	✓
Voice commands	✓	✓
Offline dictation	Not published	—
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API
Language count	Not published	Not published
Privacy model	On-device	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Transcribes live speech and recorded audio files Supports custom vocabulary, commands, and multi-step macros Offers hands-free control and batch transcription workflows	Works across web, desktop, mobile, and API environments Supports custom vocabulary, voice commands, and team tracking Includes legal integrations and AI document features
Cons	Available only on Windows Paid product with purchase details handled by Nuance Not open source	Basic excludes automatic transcription and speech recognition No free plan is available Offline mode is not supported
Our verdict	Dragon Professional is Windows desktop speech-recognition software for professionals and organizations that create documentation by voice. It combines live speech-to-text dictation with recorded-audio transcription, voice-driven editing… Read the review →	Philips SpeechLive is a cloud-based dictation and transcription platform for professionals and teams. It supports recording through mobile apps, web browsers, desktop software, and supported voice recorders, with workflows for uploading,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dragon Professional — where it wins

  • Transcribes live speech and recorded audio files
  • Supports custom vocabulary, commands, and multi-step macros
  • Offers hands-free control and batch transcription workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on Windows
  • Paid product with purchase details handled by Nuance
  • Not open source

• Philips SpeechLive — where it wins

  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and API environments
  • Supports custom vocabulary, voice commands, and team tracking
  • Includes legal integrations and AI document features

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic excludes automatic transcription and speech recognition
  • No free plan is available
  • Offline mode is not supported

• DPDragon Professional9.0/10 · Paid

  A capable Windows dictation suite for professionals who need automation and voice control.

  Visit NuanceFull verdict →
• Philips SpeechLive6.7/10 · From $12.90/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  Feature-rich dictation for business and legal teams, with paid plans starting at $12.90.

  Visit SpeechLiveFull verdict →