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illa-buildervsWhisperLive---CPU

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

illa-builderWhisperLive---CPU
Score67/10064/100
Rank in category#3 of 17 in Low Code#1 of 6 in Transcription
GitHub stars12 3364 338
Stars, last 30 days+12+46
Stable releases, 12 months03
Latest release—v0.10.0 · 7 Sept 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Main languageTypescriptPython

Which one should you pick?

illa-builder scores 67/100 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 illa-builder.

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

WhisperLive---CPU is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

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