# private-gpt vs whisper-asr-webservice

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

| | private-gpt | whisper-asr-webservice |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in LLM Integration | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 57 613 ✓ | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 18 Jun 2026 | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

private-gpt scores 81/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.

private-gpt ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for whisper-asr-webservice.

private-gpt is growing faster right now (+87 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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