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Vosk vs WhisperX

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VoskWhisperX
LanguageJupyter NotebookPython
LicenceApache-2.0BSD-2-Clause
Stars15k25k
Latestv0.3.50v3.8.6
Last push2026-10-152026-10-18
Release cadenceabout 101 days between releasesabout 7 days between releases
Active contributors2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Amazon Transcribe. Alternatives to Amazon Transcribe →

    PartialVoskOffline speech recognition on your own device, without speaker labels or a managed service.

    PartialWhisperXBatch transcription with speaker labels on your own hardware; no managed service or streaming.

  • Both replace Whisper. Alternatives to Whisper →

    PartialVoskSmall offline models with streaming recognition and an API for many languages, less accurate than Whisper.

    Full replacementWhisperXAdds word-level timestamps, voice activity detection and speaker diarization on top of faster-whisper.