koelvsWhisper-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koel | Whisper-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 17 320 | 2 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 62/100 for Whisper-WebUI, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.
koel is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).
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