Whisper is more lightweight and smaller. We will support Parakeet in the near future too.

Monetization:

For individuals: We have a Pro license implemented in our app. Some non-essential features like custom templates or multi-turn chat are gated behind a paid license. (A custom STT model will also be included soon.) There's still no sign-up required. We use keygen.sh to generate offline-verifiable license keys. Currently, it's priced at $179/year.

For business: If they want to self-host some kind of admin server with integrations, access control, and SSO, we plan to sell a business license.