When it comes to speech recognition, Nuance's Dragon is your best bet. It's state-of-the-art voice recognition and accent adaptability features allow for a highly accurate speech-to-text workflow.

There are, however, a lot of different versions of Dragon for different professions and different applications - that's why Speak-IT has written this useful blog to help you pick the perfect version of Dragon for your business.

Here's an easy list of all the versions of Dragon we currently provide for an easy link once you have chosen:

• Dragon Home
• Dragon Pro Individual
• Dragon Pro Group

Cloud Based Solutions:

• Dragon Professional Anywhere
• Dragon Legal Anywhere
• Dragon Medical One

To download our complete comparison guide for all versions click here.

Dragon Home

Nuance Dragon Home provides users with the basic features of Dragon, ideal for personal home use. For more professional functionality, such as the ability to use custom voice commands and create editable text files from recordings, we recommend the use of a Dragon Professional Speech Recognition package.

Delivering up to 99% Speech Recognition accuracy, Dragon Home adapts to different accents and even works in noisy environments. Simply speak and watch your words appear on screen 3x faster than typing.

Key Features:

• Up to 99% accuracy
• Integration with MS Word and Outlook
• Nuance Deep Learning
• No Training Required

Dragon Professional Individual

Nuance Dragon Professional Individual V15 is designed for single users looking to install Dragon locally on their PC.

A smarter next-generation speech recognition solution that empowers busy professionals to complete documentation and reporting quickly and accurately on the PC, so you spend more time on activities that boost the bottom line.

Robust transcription, powerful customisation, and a range of other features extend the benefits of speech recognition to meet your unique business needs wherever your job takes you.

Dragon Professional Individual also integrates seamlessly with Olympus ODMS R7 and Philips SpeechExec Pro V11 for automated transcription of recorded dictations.

Key Features:

• Up to 99% accuracy
• Integration with MS Word and Outlook
• Nuance Deep Learning
• Turn recordings into editable text
• Custom commands for standard text
• Custom vocabulary

Dragon Professional Group

Nuance Dragon Professional Group is a powerful enterprise solution for multi-user Speech Recognition.

This product includes all features in Dragon Pro Individual, however you are restricted to the computers used on the server used to set up the licence if you wish to log in on a different PC.

 Enable multiple employees to create, edit and share reports, spreadsheets, presentations and other documentation more efficiently - in the office or on the road - with fast, accurate dictation and transcription. Use Dragon Professional Group to streamline your documentation processes, reduce your costs and improve your service, so you can focus more energy on improving your bottom-line.

Key Features:

• Up to 99% accuracy
• Integration with MS Word and Outlook
• Nuance Deep Learning
• Connection to Nuance Management Centre
• Roaming voice profile
• No training required
• Custom vocabulary

Cloud Based Solutions

The versions below this text are cloud based solutions. They are different to versions described above, this is because they can be used anywhere and everywhere. As long as you have the login details, unlike the solutions above which require a server if you wish to switch to a different PC and keep all of your custom settings.

Additionally, cloud based solutions also provide:

Key Features:

• Lighter weight installs
• Less CPU usage for your PC
• No server requirement
• Easier Setup

Dragon Professional Anywhere

Nuance Dragon Professional Anywhere (DPA) is an enterprise Speech Recognition solution that allows business professionals to create high-quality documentation using the power of voice. Businesses can streamline their documentation processes without the need for additional IT staff for installation and configuration. 

Key Features:

• Up to 99% accuracy
• Integration with MS Word and Outlook
• Nuance Deep Learning
• Light software setup
• One click installation
• Connection to Nuance Management Centre
• Supports virtual/remote desktops

Dragon Legal Anywhere

AI Powered, professional grade Speech Recognition that integrates directly into legal workflows. Empower attorneys and other legal professionals to create high-quality documentation with Nuance Dragon Legal Anywhere cloud hosted Speech Recognition. 

Highly scalable and ready-to-use, Dragon Legal Anywhere works across your existing infrastructure of Windows-based devices, including virtualised and remotely accessed PCs. The lightweight Windows client application downloads and installs in minutes and provides an encrypted connection to its hosting infrastructure, Microsoft Azure. 

In addition to a full legal vocabulary, Dragon Legal Anywhere can be customised to include sector specific terms, phrases and formatting rules that ensure a fast and accurate Speech Recognition experience. Additional features include customisable voice commands and auto-texts, navigation and voice-based correction. 

Key Features:

• Up to 99% accuracy
• Integration with MS Word and Outlook
• Nuance Deep Learning
• Light software setup
• One click installation
• Connection to Nuance Management Centre
• Supports virtual/remote desktops
• Includes Legal vocabulary
• Integrates with case management systems

Dragon Medical One

Dragon Medical One is a cloud-based, GDPR-compliant speech recognition solution that provides a consistent and personalised clinical documentation experience across solutions, platforms and devices regardless of physical location. Dragon Medical One Allows clinicians to use their voice to securely capture the patient story more naturally and efficiently. Anywhere, anytime - trusted by over 550,000 clinicians worldwide.

Key Advantages:

• Up to 99% accuracy
• Integration with MS Word and Outlook
• Nuance Deep Learning
• Light software setup
• One click installation
• Connection to Nuance Management Centre
• Supports virtual/remote desktops
• Includes Medical vocabulary
• Integrates with electronic patient record systems
• Compatible with PowerMic Mobile

#1 Best in KLAS for Speech Recognition (Front-end EMR) Dragon Medical One named 2021 Best in KLAS: Software & Services award winner, earning praise from clinicians for helping them to deliver and document better patient care.

To download our complete comparison guide for all versions click here.

If you have any other queries about Speak-IT's Dragon solutions or wish to place an order, please feel free to call us on 0121 456 7800 or email us at sales@speakit.co.uk