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Fenn vs Halopen

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Fenn compared with Halopen
DetailFenn logo FennHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesPrivate AI for macOS that finds what you saved, saw, or heard Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inFR US
Pricing modelPaid Free trial
PricingFlex: $9/month billed annually with 6+ months free. Lifetime: $249 one-time payment with 6+ months free, includes 1 year of updates and lifetime access. Teams: $999 one-time payment with 6+ months free, includes all features for 5 Macs, lifetime access, and 1 year of updates. Free trial for 14 days, no card required. Then Pro Monthly at $19/month, Pro Annual at $179/year (saving $49 vs monthly), or Pro Lifetime at $499 one-time. Educational discount: 50% off Monthly or Annual with a .edu email address. Cancel anytime.
Key features
  • Search inside 100+ file types including PDFs, videos, audio, images, documents, and design files
  • Screen memory search to recall meetings, chats, shared screens, and dashboards
  • Semantic and keyword search across files
  • Agentic search to find files matching specific criteria
  • Face recognition search
  • Auto-organize folders with files matching your criteria
  • Rename files automatically based on their content
  • Chat with files privately with citations to the source
  • Extract file data to CSV format
  • Anonymize sensitive information before sharing files
  • Hold-to-talk hotkey dictation in Mail, Slack, editors, terminal and browser
  • Verbatim transcription by default with optional cleanup settings per app
  • Live partial transcript caption visible while speaking
  • On-device speech processing on Apple Silicon after model download
  • Personal dictionary to bias transcription toward names and technical terms
  • Voice snippets—short trigger words that expand to full text before insertion
  • Lost-dictation recovery—transcripts and audio preserved if delivery fails
  • Long-form dictation up to 10 minutes per hold without word limits
  • Menu-bar native Swift app with no Dock icon or notification popups
  • Choice of cloud or local transcription with audit log of network activity
What makes it different
  • Works offline with no file uploads required
  • Search across screen memory for content that was never saved as files
  • Supports 100+ file types from documents to creative files to code
  • Unlimited private AI chat with your files
  • Verbatim by default—leaves grammar and slang alone, unlike most AI dictation that automatically tidies speech
  • On-device recognition option on Apple Silicon keeps your speech processing entirely on your Mac
  • Transparent claims you can verify—signed, notarized, listed frameworks, and audit log visible in the app
  • Built by one maker as a native Swift app designed to feel natural with the keyboard
  • Works system-wide in your text fields without floating windows or interruptions
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)12 +1 (up) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)96
Citation Flow (Majestic)2121
Referring domains (Majestic)1638

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