Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes

Heidi vs Wispr Flow

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Heidi

4.2

Free to start

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Best overall

Wispr Flow

4.4

From $15/mo

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At a glance

Heidi4.2

Best value

Pick it if: GPs, specialists, psychologists and allied health practitioners who spend their evenings writing up notes.

Wispr Flow4.4

Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone who writes a lot during the day and is tired of typing it, including people who brief AI tools constantly.

Wispr Flow scores highest overall, but Heidi gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
In one line	AI medical scribe that listens to a consult and writes the notes and letters.	Talk instead of type, anywhere on your computer or phone, and get clean text back.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	Free	$15/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
Overall rating	4.2	4.4Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	5.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	Yes
Browser extension	Yes	No
API access	–	No
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	–
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	No
Understands images	–	No
Makes images	No	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	–	No
Learns your brand or style	Yes	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	10/ 17	7/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
Plans	Free Free A single clinician trying it on real consults.	Free Free Light users and trying it out.
	ClinicianOur pick See website (14-day free trial) A clinician who uses it every day.	ProOur pick $15/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly Anyone who talks more than they type.
	Practice Custom Clinics with several practitioners.	Growth $23/user/mo, or $18/user/mo billed yearly Teams with security or compliance needs.
	Enterprise Custom Health services and large groups.	Enterprise Custom Large managed rollouts.
Which plan to pick	Start on Free for a couple of weeks of real consults. If it saves you time every day, trial the Clinician plan; if you need notes to flow into your practice software or want one bill for the clinic, ask about Practice.	Free tells you within a day whether talking suits you. If you hit the weekly cap, which most people do fast, Pro on the yearly plan is the one. Growth is only about security paperwork.

Key features

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
Standout features	Ambient scribe Templates Letters and documents Ask Heidi Dictation Practice controls	Works in every app Cleans up as it goes Learns your words Matches the app Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android Team workspace

Pros and cons

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
Pros	Real free plan that a clinician can use day to day Notes follow your own templates, not a generic format Letters and summaries come from the same session Works on phone, desktop and in the browser Built for Australian, UK and US clinical settings	Output is clean enough to send without editing Works the same in every app, including terminals and browsers Much faster than typing for long prompts and emails Learns your names and jargon Good free plan to test the habit
Cons	Every note needs checking: users report missed details and occasional invented content Paid prices are no longer published, and third-party reports suggest they have risen EHR sync and organisation-wide privacy agreements only come on Practice and Enterprise Recent reviews mention slower support and template bugs as the company has grown	Weekly word cap on Free is small Accuracy drops in noisy rooms and open offices Dictating out loud is awkward in shared spaces Your speech is processed in the cloud, which some workplaces won't allow Pro is pricey next to built-in dictation if you only use it occasionally

Who each one is for

Attribute	Heidi	Wispr Flow
Best for	Writing up consult notes Drafting referral and specialist letters Solo clinicians and small practices Allied health and GP templates	Dictating emails and messages Long prompts for AI tools Writing on your phone Capturing thoughts fast
You'll find it used by	GPs Specialists Psychologists Physios and allied health Medical practices	Founders Writers Developers Sales teams Anyone briefing AI

Questions people ask

Which is better, Heidi or Wispr Flow?

Wispr Flow scores highest overall in our ratings (Heidi 4.2/5 and Wispr Flow 4.4/5). Heidi is best for writing up consult notes and drafting referral and specialist letters. Wispr Flow is best for dictating emails and messages and long prompts for AI tools.

Which is cheaper, Heidi or Wispr Flow?

Heidi: It's free to use. Wispr Flow: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo.

Which is easier to use, Heidi or Wispr Flow?

Wispr Flow rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who writes a lot during the day and is tired of typing it, including people who brief AI tools constantly.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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