# Weechat vs Whisper-WebUI

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

| | Weechat | Whisper-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 110 in Chat | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 3 418 ✓ | 2 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whisper-WebUI.

## Details

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