--- title: "whisper-asr-webservice vs annyang" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice-vs-talater-annyang" tools: ["ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice", "talater-annyang"] --- # whisper-asr-webservice vs annyang *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick whisper-asr-webservice when whisper-asr-webservice is primarily Python; annyang is TypeScript; pick annyang when annyang is primarily TypeScript; whisper-asr-webservice is Python. [whisper-asr-webservice](https://ahmetoner.github.io/whisper-asr-webservice) reports 3.3k GitHub stars, 580 forks, and 118 open issues, last pushed Nov 23, 2025. [annyang](https://www.talater.com/annyang/) has 6.8k stars, 1.0k forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Jun 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [whisper-asr-webservice's repository](https://github.com/ahmetoner/whisper-asr-webservice) and [annyang's repository](https://github.com/TalAter/annyang). | | [whisper-asr-webservice](/tools/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | OpenAI Whisper ASR Webservice API | 💬 Speech recognition for your site | | Stars | 3,302 | 6,819 | | Forks | 580 | 1,049 | | Open issues | 118 | 10 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Vector Databases, Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [whisper-asr-webservice](/tools/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 229d | 30d | | Open issues (now) | 118 | 10 | | Security scan | No lockfile | 2 low (2 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose whisper-asr-webservice if… - whisper-asr-webservice is primarily Python; annyang is TypeScript. - Tags unique to whisper-asr-webservice: automatic-speech-recognition, asr, python, docker. - whisper-asr-webservice ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose annyang if… - annyang is primarily TypeScript; whisper-asr-webservice is Python. - Tags unique to annyang: voice, typescript. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## When NOT to use whisper-asr-webservice - Last GitHub push was 230 days ago (slowing maintenance, Nov 23, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on whisper-asr-webservice. ## When NOT to use annyang - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between whisper-asr-webservice and annyang? whisper-asr-webservice: OpenAI Whisper ASR Webservice API. annyang: 💬 Speech recognition for your site. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose whisper-asr-webservice over annyang? Choose whisper-asr-webservice over annyang when whisper-asr-webservice is primarily Python; annyang is TypeScript; Tags unique to whisper-asr-webservice: automatic-speech-recognition, asr, python, docker; whisper-asr-webservice ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose annyang over whisper-asr-webservice? Choose annyang over whisper-asr-webservice when annyang is primarily TypeScript; whisper-asr-webservice is Python; Tags unique to annyang: voice, typescript; Also covers Vector Databases. ### When should I avoid whisper-asr-webservice? Last GitHub push was 230 days ago (slowing maintenance, Nov 23, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on whisper-asr-webservice. ### When should I avoid annyang? Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is whisper-asr-webservice or annyang more popular on GitHub? annyang has more GitHub stars (6,819 vs 3,302). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are whisper-asr-webservice and annyang open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (whisper-asr-webservice: MIT, annyang: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to whisper-asr-webservice or annyang? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [whisper-asr-webservice alternatives](/tools/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice/alternatives) and [annyang alternatives](/tools/talater-annyang/alternatives) ([whisper-asr-webservice markdown twin](/tools/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice/alternatives.md), [annyang markdown twin](/tools/talater-annyang/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice-vs-talater-annyang.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, whisper-asr-webservice or annyang? whisper-asr-webservice: Slowing. annyang: Steady. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for whisper-asr-webservice and annyang? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [whisper-asr-webservice trust report](/tools/ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice/trust); [annyang trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ahmetoner-whisper-asr-webservice) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_