# Mailu vs whisper-asr-webservice

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

| | Mailu | whisper-asr-webservice |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 ✓ | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 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; Mailu needs more configuration.

Mailu is growing faster right now (+70 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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