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squash meets every requirement, like Zipic.
| 3 apps | Output / conversion formats | Before / after preview | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has: Output / conversion formats | Has: Before / after preview | ? | |
| Has: Output / conversion formats | Has: Before / after preview | $29.99/yr | |
| Lacks: Output / conversion formats | Lacks: Before / after preview | Free |
All checked have batch processing, adjustable encoding quality, resize / dimensions and 1 more
Cyberduck and ForkLift meet every requirement, like Transmit.
 | $24.99/yr |
|---|---|
| $10 once | |
 | $19.95 once |
All have transfer Protocols: SFTP, Amazon S3
Path Finder has everything that could be confirmed; SFTP Transfer Queue, Remote File Editing and 1 more aren’t documented.
| 3 apps | Local–Remote Sync | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Has: Local–Remote Sync | $19.95 once |
| Not found: Local–Remote Sync | $29.95/yr | |
 | Lacks: Local–Remote Sync | $29.99 once |
All checked have folder Navigation: Dual panes, remote Access: SFTP, SFTP Transfer Queue and 1 more
OmniFocus itself falls short on “Task Scheduling: Start dates”. Nothing else does all of it. Closest: TickTick, which falls short on “Task Organization: Projects, Tags”; Sequential next actions and 1 more not documented.
| 3 apps | Task Organization | Task Scheduling | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Has: Task Organization | Lacks: Task Scheduling | $74.99 once |
 | Lacks: Task Organization | Has: Task Scheduling | ? |
 | Lacks: Task Organization | Lacks: Task Scheduling | $59.99/yr |
All checked have iPhone sync, sequential next actions, project review tracking
VoiceInk and MacWhisper meet every requirement, like superwhisper.
| 4 apps | Offline dictation | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Has: Offline dictation | $84.99/yr | |
 | Has: Offline dictation | $25 once |
 | Has: Offline dictation | €64 once |
 | Lacks: Offline dictation | $72/yr |
All have systemwide dictation
Ollama itself falls short on “macOS support: Apple Silicon” and “Model Compatibility: GGUF”. LM Studio meets every requirement.
| 4 apps | macOS support | Hardware Acceleration | Built-in Model Runtime | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lacks: macOS support | Has: Hardware Acceleration | Has: Built-in Model Runtime | $200/yr |
 | Has: macOS support | Has: Hardware Acceleration | Has: Built-in Model Runtime | Free |
 | Has: macOS support | Lacks: Hardware Acceleration | Has: Built-in Model Runtime | $149/yr |
 | Has: macOS support | Lacks: Hardware Acceleration | Lacks: Built-in Model Runtime | $79 once |
All have private Local Inference
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