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Trailback vs Halopen

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Trailback compared with Halopen
DetailTrailback logo TrailbackHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesSearch your computer by describing what you remember Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 2026
Based inIN US
Pricing modelPaid Free trial
Pricing$9 lifetime one-time payment for all features on Mac and Windows 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 by description across websites, files, screenshots and copied text
  • Remembers browser history, files, screenshots and copied text offline
  • Quick Search overlay accessible from any app
  • Collections to sort files by source, type or project
  • Tidy feature to rename messy files and organize downloads
  • Your Week view showing projects, files and pages from each week
  • Pick a time feature to view and reopen everything from a specific moment
  • Browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari and Comet
  • 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
  • One-time $9 lifetime payment with no subscription or monthly fees
  • Searches by content and meaning, not just filenames
  • Never records screen, sees passwords or reads private browsing
  • Works across all activity—websites, files, screenshots and copied text
  • 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)10 +4 (up) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)26
Citation Flow (Majestic)1721
Referring domains (Majestic)68

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