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Vosk vs Whisper
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| Fact | Vosk | Whisper |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Jupyter Notebook | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 15k | 111k |
| Latest | v0.3.50 | v20250625 |
| Last push | 2026-10-15 | 2026-08-31 |
| Release cadence | about 101 days between releases | about 140 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Vosk replaces Whisper. Alternatives to Whisper →
PartialSmall offline models with streaming recognition and an API for many languages, less accurate than Whisper.
Both replace Amazon Transcribe. Alternatives to Amazon Transcribe →
PartialVoskOffline speech recognition on your own device, without speaker labels or a managed service.
PartialWhisperOpen model that transcribes and translates audio files on your own hardware; no managed service, streaming or speaker labels.
Vosk
Vosk
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Whisper
unsigned The latest release, v20250625, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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