Tailscalevswhisper-asr-webservice
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Tailscale | whisper-asr-webservice | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 38 257 | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 415 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 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; Tailscale needs more configuration.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 415 stars in 30 days).
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