Librumvswhisper-asr-webservice
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Librum | whisper-asr-webservice | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
whisper-asr-webservice scores 62/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.
whisper-asr-webservice ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, whisper-asr-webservice is easier to run; Librum needs more configuration.
whisper-asr-webservice is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).
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