# daedalOS vs whisper-asr-webservice

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

| | daedalOS | whisper-asr-webservice |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Emulation | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 13 074 ✓ | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

daedalOS scores 72/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.

whisper-asr-webservice ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for daedalOS.

If you want the quickest setup, whisper-asr-webservice is easier to run; daedalOS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [daedalOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos.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/daedalos-vs-whisper-asr-webservice