# Standard Notes vs Whisper-WebUI

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

| | Standard Notes | Whisper-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 6 686 ✓ | 2 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 62/100 for Whisper-WebUI, so it is the safer default.

Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.

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

Standard Notes is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.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/standard-notes-vs-whisper-webui