# Lightpanda vs whisper-asr-webservice

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

| | Lightpanda | whisper-asr-webservice |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 37 103 ✓ | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +302 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for whisper-asr-webservice.

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lightpanda](https://selfhost.directory/project/browser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/browser.md)
- [whisper-asr-webservice](https://selfhost.directory/project/whisper-asr-webservice) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whisper-asr-webservice.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/browser-vs-whisper-asr-webservice