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Apache CassandravsWhisperLive---CPU

Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

Apache CassandraWhisperLive---CPU
Score74/10064/100
Rank in category#8 of 38 in Databases#1 of 6 in Transcription
GitHub stars10 1264 338
Stars, last 30 days+24+46
Stable releases, 12 months03
Latest release—v0.10.0 · 7 Sept 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Main languageJavaPython

Which one should you pick?

Apache Cassandra scores 74/100 against 64/100 for WhisperLive---CPU, so it is the safer default.

WhisperLive---CPU ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Cassandra.

If you want the quickest setup, WhisperLive---CPU is easier to run; Apache Cassandra needs more configuration.

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