SUB/WAVEvsWhisper-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SUB/WAVE | Whisper-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #36 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 1 561 | 2 900 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.28.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Whisper-WebUI scores 62/100 against 57/100 for SUB/WAVE, so it is the safer default.
SUB/WAVE ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.
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