Mail-in-a-Boxvswhisper-asr-webservice
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | whisper-asr-webservice | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 15 445 | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 1 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.
Mail-in-a-Box ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for whisper-asr-webservice.
If you want the quickest setup, whisper-asr-webservice is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
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