# textsnap vs Whisper-WebUI

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

| | textsnap | Whisper-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Document Processing | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 196 | 2 899 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 29 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Whisper-WebUI scores 62/100 against 45/100 for textsnap, so it is the safer default.

textsnap ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.

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

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

## Details

- [textsnap](https://selfhost.directory/project/textsnap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/textsnap.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/textsnap-vs-whisper-webui