Compare Nuance Dragon Professional v16 to Legal v16 Edition – Features Compared
Note: With the release of the new Dragon Professional 16 and Dragon Legal 16, Dragon Home has been discontinued.*
Product feature comparison of Nuance Dragon speech recognition software. Compare Dragon Professional and Dragon Legal editions. Currently, Dragon Professional and Legal are version 16.
Compare Dragon Professional to Dragon Legal |
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| Feature/Info | Dragon Professional | Dragon Legal |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $699 | $799 |
| Upgrade Price | $349 | $399 |
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| Up to 99% speech recognition accuracy right out of the box | ● | ● |
| Create, format and edit documents just by speaking | ● | ● |
| Create email and search the Web faster than ever using simple voice commands | ● | ● |
| Built on 'Deep Learning' speech engine that continuously adjusts to your voice | ● | ● |
| Listen back to dictated text | ● | ● |
| Optimized for touchscreen devices | ● | ● |
| Create and edit your spreadsheets with full text control in Microsoft Excel | ● | ● |
| Create custom voice commands for standard texts | ● | ● |
| Import/export custom word lists for your sector | ● | ● |
| Turn recordings into editable text | ● | ● |
| Automatically transcribe your recordings | ● | ● |
| Sync customizations with the Dragon Anywhere mobile app | ● | ● |
| Combine with the Nuance PowerMic for ease-of-use | ● | ● |
| Network managed licenses and volume discounts | ● | ● |
| Integrated legal terms specifically for legal professionals | ● | |
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Compare and Contrast
– Dragon Professional vs Dragon Legal
With many renown speech recognition software, Nuance offers reliable and capable software to fit your price range and your talk to text needs. Comparing two of their products: Dragon Professional and Dragon Legal, both offer vital services that can fit one’s budget and requirements for a speech-to-text product.
Both Dragon Professional and Dragon Legal offer:
- Up to 99% speech recognition accuracy right out of the box
- Ability to create, format and edit documents with only your speech
- Ability to create email and search the Web with simple voice commands at high speeds
- A personalized voice-driven experience
- Fast response times and minimal latency
In addition, both products are built on 'Deep Learning' speech engine that continuously adjusts to your voice level. Furthermore, you are able listen back to dictated text. And lastly, both products are optimized for touchscreen devices.
While the Dragon Legal product is of higher price than Dragon Professional; at 799 dollars, it provides an exhaustive legal vocabulary used by legal professionals.
Both Dragon Professional 16 and Dragon Legal 16 offer the ability to create and edit your spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel with full control of your speech-to-text. Also, they allow you to create custom voice commands for standard texts, making editing much more efficient and easier. You are also able to both import and export your custom word lists for your job/industry specifications. Moreover, you can turn your personal recordings into editable text – optimal for when you do not have time to edit your documents on the spot, along with being able to automatically transcribe your recordings. If you are on the go or away from your main workplace, you are still able to sync customizations with the Dragon Anywhere mobile app. You can also combine your Nuance PowerMic for ease-of-use and increased compatibility while editing your documents. And lastly, Network managed licenses and volume discounts are available with Dragon Professional.
To sum it up, the Dragon Legal product encompasses all features of Dragon Professional, along with offering integrated legal terms specifically to assist and help legal professionals, lawyers and people involved in civil law with their everyday work.
For more information about products, check our pages about Dragon Professional v16, and Dragon Legal v16.
Owners of previous versions of Dragon Home v15 and Dragon Professional Individual v15 can upgrade their software to Dragon Professional v16 at half price.
Dragon Legal v16 upgrade is available for Dragon Legal Individual v15 users, also at half price.
* Dragon Home has been discontinued. We maintain the description page just for the reference. In additon, just for the historical reference, we kept the old Dragon Home Comparison page.