# Monica vs wyoming-openwakeword

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

| | Monica | wyoming-openwakeword |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in CRM | #7 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 25 537 ✓ | 207 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.0 · 30 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Monica scores 76/100 against 45/100 for wyoming-openwakeword, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-openwakeword ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Monica.

Monica is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Monica](https://selfhost.directory/project/monica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/monica.md)
- [wyoming-openwakeword](https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-openwakeword) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-openwakeword.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/monica-vs-wyoming-openwakeword