Cue and Superwhisper both support voice-led work. Superwhisper offers dictation and writing transformations across its supported devices. Cue is a desktop voice AI for Mac and Windows: press a hotkey, speak, and it transcribes, sees your screen, and finishes a task in the app you are using.
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Pick a task to see the most relevant Cue workflow, not another comparison.
Choose your desktop to use speech where you are already typing.
Start from the screen, active app, or selected text already in front of you.
See desktop workflows →Cue can use your active screen, selected text, and current app as context. Ask it to work on what is in front of you instead of moving that context into a separate chat.
Cue is designed for desktop work that needs an action after the spoken request. Its workflow stays connected to the app you are using rather than ending at a text box.
Cue is available for Mac and Windows. Press a hotkey in the application you are using, speak, and start from the screen context already in front of you.
Cue is free to start. Cue Plus is $19.99/month for people who want the paid plan; compare current plans after testing the workflows and devices that matter to you.
| Feature | Cue | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workflow | Screen-aware desktop tasks with voice input | Dictation and writing transformations |
| Context for work | Uses the active screen and app to help finish a task | See current Superwhisper capabilities |
| Desktop platforms | Mac and Windows | Mac and Windows, plus supported mobile devices |
| Voice input | Hotkey dictation in the active app | Dictation and text transformations |
| Starting price | Free to start; Cue Plus is $19.99/month | Check current Superwhisper plans |
| Choose Cue when | A desktop task needs the screen and app as context | You mainly want dictation and transformations |
| Learn more | See Cue's voice transcription and task tools | See Superwhisper's current product pages |
| Best next step | Try Cue with a task open on your desktop | Try Superwhisper with your writing workflow |
They hear what you said.
Cue sees what you're doing.
And does the thing, in supported apps.
Cue is a good fit when a spoken request needs the active desktop screen and app as context. Superwhisper is a good fit when you want dictation and writing transformations across its supported devices. Try the workflow that matches your work.
Cue is free to start. Cue Plus is $19.99/month. Check Superwhisper's current plans too, then compare the workflows and devices that matter to you.
Cue begins with a hotkey and can use the current screen, active app, and selected text as context. The aim is to help finish a desktop task in the app you are already using.
Choose Superwhisper if dictation and text transformations are the job. Choose Cue if you want voice input plus screen-aware help with a task in the desktop app already open in front of you.
Superwhisper is a strong option when dictation and transformations are the job. Choose Cue when the spoken request begins with the desktop screen in front of you and the goal is to finish a task in the current app. Cue is free to start.