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Many Displays vs Openbroca

Many Displays and Openbroca are both personal productivity tools. Many Displays is aimed at developers and freelancers, while Openbroca is aimed at freelancers and creators. Both have a free plan.

Many Displays

Mac menu bar app that restores windows after sleep, unlock or replug

Openbroca

Lightweight AI dictation for Mac that cleans up what you say

PricingPaidFreemium · $7
Starting priceNot published$6.99/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial14 days—
Built forDevelopers, Freelancers, Creators, Small businessesFreelancers, Creators, Developers, Small businesses
Platformsmacosmacos
Country——
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Choose Many Displays if

Mac users with docks or several external monitors, especially identical ones, who are tired of rearranging windows after every sleep.

  • Works with zero setup: no layouts to name, save or trigger
  • Built specifically for identical monitors that macOS swaps
  • No network access, analytics or account inside the app

Look elsewhere if: People who want keyboard tiling or saved workspace presets rather than automatic restore (Rectangle, Moom).

Choose Openbroca if

Individual Mac users who want cheap, fast voice typing with cleanup in many languages.

  • Small native app of about 6.5 MB
  • Same features on Free and paid plans
  • Low price of $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need offline dictation, Windows support or admin controls (Willow, superwhisper).

Many Displays vs Openbroca pricing

Many Displays

  • Free trial$014 days with every feature, no account or card
  • Licence$19One-time; 1 person, up to 3 Macs, 12 months of updates
  • BusinessCustomOne licence per employee; volume pricing by email

Openbroca

  • Free$03,000 text units per week, all features, no card
  • Unlimited monthly$6.99/moNo weekly limit; auto-renews or one-time payment
  • Unlimited yearly$59.99/yrNo weekly limit, about $5/mo; also sold as one-time payment
  • Prepaid creditsCNY 9.90One-time, 30,000 usage units that never expire

Many Displays · Key features

  • Automatic window restore after wake, unlock, login or monitor replug
  • Identical monitors told apart by system UUID and physical port
  • One remembered layout per combination of displays
  • Restores arrangement, resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR first
  • Reads the window server list in about 20 ms instead of polling apps
  • Remembers and restores windows on other Spaces, not just the visible one

Cons

  • macOS only, with no Windows or Linux version
  • Cannot move windows between Spaces on macOS 14.5 and later
  • Updates after the first year require buying a new licence

Openbroca · Key features

  • Global Option+Space shortcut to toggle or hold to talk
  • AI cleanup of filler words and repetition that keeps your tone
  • Dictation in 30 languages with automatic language detection
  • Translated output into 28 languages
  • Personal dictionary with spoken-phrase replacements and Typeless dictionary import
  • Learning from corrections made right after a dictation

Cons

  • Cloud processing only, so it does not work offline
  • Mac only, macOS 15 or later; Windows is on a waitlist
  • The site names no company, address or jurisdiction

Many Displays vs Openbroca: FAQ

Do Many Displays and Openbroca have a free plan?

Yes, both Many Displays and Openbroca have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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