checkmatevsWhisper-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | Whisper-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 2 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 62/100 for Whisper-WebUI, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; Whisper-WebUI needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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