# Rocketship vs Whisper-WebUI

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

| | Rocketship | Whisper-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Testing | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 2 899 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +15 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Whisper-WebUI scores 62/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.

Rocketship ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.

If you want the quickest setup, Whisper-WebUI is easier to run; Rocketship needs more configuration.

Whisper-WebUI is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Rocketship](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketship.md)
- [Whisper-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/whisper-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whisper-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rocketship-vs-whisper-webui