# parlant vs wyoming-openwakeword

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

| | parlant | wyoming-openwakeword |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 ✓ | 207 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 ✓ | v2.1.0 · 30 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 45/100 for wyoming-openwakeword, so it is the safer default.

parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for wyoming-openwakeword.

If you want the quickest setup, wyoming-openwakeword is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.

parlant is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.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/parlant-vs-wyoming-openwakeword