# Retrom vs whisper-asr-webservice

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

| | Retrom | whisper-asr-webservice |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 | 3 367 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

whisper-asr-webservice scores 62/100 against 58/100 for Retrom, so it is the safer default.

Retrom ships more often: 10 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; Retrom needs more configuration.

## Details

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