009 / Pricing
Own it. Or rent it. Your call.
No AI credit packs. No team-plan tax. Choose the license that fits how you use your Mac.
Recommended
Hibiscus One
$69once
Founding price: $49
- The purchased version is yours forever
- Twelve months of updates included
- Optional updates after year one: $29/year
- Full app; no feature downgrade
Hibiscus Monthly
$7.99/ month
- Full app
- Cancel anytime
- For people who prefer a smaller commitment
Founding pricing is available for a limited launch period.
A dedicated dictation app alone can cost more than $140 a year. Hibiscus includes deep dictation, system-wide capture, Markdown ownership, reversible AI edits, note lock, and your choice of AI.
Private by default. Powerful without assembly.
| Capability | Hibiscus | Traditional cloud AI notes | Plugin-built Markdown setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| System-wide capture | Built in | Varies | Varies |
| Offline dictation | Built in | Rare | Varies |
| Multiple speech engine families | Seven | Varies | Varies |
| Direct, checkpointed AI edits | Built in | Varies | Varies |
| Markdown-authoritative storage | Built in | Varies | Built in |
| Locked notes excluded from AI | Built in | Varies | Varies |
| On-device, local, or bring-your-own AI | Built in | Varies | Varies |
| One-time purchase option | Yes | Rare | Varies |
There are cheaper local notes apps, and we like them. Hibiscus combines system-wide capture, deep dictation, document transforms, checkpointed AI edits, note lock, and bring-your-own AI in one native app. Depth is the price.