Shieldsvsspeech-to-phrase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | speech-to-phrase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #6 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v1.4.3 · 3 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 46/100 for speech-to-phrase, so it is the safer default.
speech-to-phrase ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; speech-to-phrase needs more configuration.
Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
Shields details →speech-to-phrase details →