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Dragon for Mac is gone. Amnis runs on Mac and Windows.

Amnis is the Dragon alternative for Mac and Windows: no headset, no voice training. Nuance discontinued Dragon for Mac in 2018.No “Bold That”. Free to start.

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Three years of Amnis Pro cost about half of one Dragon license

Dragon Professional 16 is $699 up front, Windows only. Amnis starts free, and Pro billed yearly totals $358.20 over three years. All before tax.

Amnis is accurate from day one, with no voice training

On the public FLEURS benchmark, Amnis makes fewer than 3 errors in 100, with no voice training. Conceived by a native multilingual speaker of French, English and Japanese.

With Amnis, what you dictate stays yours

  • Nobody at Amnis reads what you dictate
  • Never used to train an AI
  • History encrypted on your device, no copy on our servers
  • Sent encrypted, used only for what you asked

What you gain by moving from Dragon to Amnis

Bold the key point: Amnis does it, Dragon waits for commands

Amnis winsNo commands to learn. In Dragon, you select the words, then say “Bold That”.

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Reply to an email: Amnis drafts it, Dragon types your words

Amnis winsSay the idea, get the finished reply (Pro). Dragon types your exact words.

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Dragon and Amnis both learn your names; Amnis saves them as you correct, with Undo

TieDragon keeps them in its Vocabulary Editor, with a written and a spoken form.

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Client calls: Amnis turns your spoken recap into a structured note

Each has an edgeAmnis drafts the client call note from your recap. For EHR work, Dragon Medical One leads.

Amnis vs Dragon, line by line

  • 7Amnis wins
  • 2Tie
  • 2Dragon wins
CriterionAmnisDragon
On MacYes, and on WindowsNo, Windows only
PriceFree, or $12 / monthbefore tax$699 one-timebefore tax
Three years$0 or $358.20$699, or $4,089 for Medical One
Headset and voice profileNot neededHeadset strongly recommendedplus a voice profile
Bold and listsAutomaticin Outlook, Word, Slack and TeamsBy voice command
AI rewrite and stylesYesNo
Several languagesNo setupOne profile per language
Types in any appYesYes
OfflineOn Apple silicon MacsProfessional 16, on Windows
Computer control and macrosNoYes
Medical vocabulary and EHRNoYes, with Medical One

Amnis pricing

Free
$0
 
  • Mac: unlimited dictation, 2,000 AI words / week
  • Windows: 2,000 words / week
  • Bold and lists included
Pro
$12 / month
$119.40 / year, excl. tax
  • AI polish on every dictation
  • Every writing style
  • Ask Amnis: reply, summarize, translate

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Frequently asked questions

Is there still a Dragon for Mac?

No. Dragon for Mac was discontinued in 2018, and Dragon Professional 16 runs on Windows only.

How much is Dragon Professional 16?

About $699 one-time at US resellers, before tax. Amnis has a free plan; Pro is $12 a month or $119.40 a year, before tax.

What replaces Dragon on a Mac?

Amnis. It is AI dictation for Mac and Windows: you talk, and it types clean text into any app, with no headset or voice training. The free plan includes unlimited dictation on Mac.

Do I need a headset or voice training with Amnis?

Neither. Amnis works right after install with your computer’s built-in microphone, and there is no voice profile to create.

Does Dragon Medical One run on Mac?

No native Mac app. It runs on Windows, at $99 per user per month on a 12-month contract, plus a $525 setup fee at a US reseller, before tax.

Does Amnis work offline like Dragon?

On a Mac with Apple silicon, yes: dictation needs no network. On Windows, Amnis needs an internet connection, while Dragon Professional 16 works offline.

Can Amnis control my computer like Dragon?

No. Amnis writes and rewrites text. For voice control and macros, Dragon on Windows does more.

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