--- title: "amical vs audapolis" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/amicalhq-amical-vs-bugbakery-audapolis" tools: ["amicalhq-amical", "bugbakery-audapolis"] --- # amical vs audapolis *GraphCanon updated Jul 30, 2026* ## Verdict Pick amical if amical is an open-source AI dictation tool that offers fast offline speech-to-text transcription; pick audapolis if audapolis is an open-source editor for spoken-word media that provides automatic transcription and a user-friendly interface, all while keeping data local. [amical](https://amical.ai) reports 1.5k GitHub stars, 134 forks, and 53 open issues, last pushed Jul 28, 2026. [audapolis](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) has 1.9k stars, 61 forks, and 124 open issues, last pushed Jun 24, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [amical's repository](https://github.com/amicalhq/amical) and [audapolis's repository](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis). | | [amical](/tools/amicalhq-amical.md) | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Dictation App - Open Source and Local-first | An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription. | | Stars | 1,469 | 1,879 | | Forks | 134 | 61 | | Open issues | 53 | 124 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Amical is an open-source AI dictation tool that offers fast offline speech-to-text transcription. | Audapolis is an open-source editor for spoken-word media that provides automatic transcription and a user-friendly interface, all while keeping data local. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [amical](/tools/amicalhq-amical.md) | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 1d | 36d | | Open issues (now) | 53 | 124 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/amicalhq-amical/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: amical - **Adopt for:** Amical is an open-source AI dictation tool that offers fast offline speech-to-text transcription. ## Decision facts: audapolis - **Adopt for:** Audapolis is an open-source editor for spoken-word media that provides automatic transcription and a user-friendly interface, all while keeping data local. ## Choose when ### Choose amical if… - License: amical is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to amical: ai-note-taking-app, asr, dictate, dictation-tool. - Need for self-hosting solutions ### Choose audapolis if… - License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, amical is MIT. - Tags unique to audapolis: audio-editing, speech-to-text, transcription, video-editing. - When you need to edit spoken-word content like podcasts or audiobooks on your local machine without relying on cloud services ## When NOT to use amical - Seeking a cloud-based solution - Requiring seamless integration with web applications - Looking for extensive customization through API access ## When NOT to use audapolis - If you prefer using cloud-based tools that offer real-time collaboration features - When looking for specialized advanced mixing or sound engineering capabilities for complex audio productions ## Common questions ### What is the difference between amical and audapolis? amical: AI Dictation App - Open Source and Local-first. audapolis: An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose amical over audapolis? Choose amical over audapolis when License: amical is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to amical: ai-note-taking-app, asr, dictate, dictation-tool; Need for self-hosting solutions. ### When should I choose audapolis over amical? Choose audapolis over amical when License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, amical is MIT; Tags unique to audapolis: audio-editing, speech-to-text, transcription, video-editing; When you need to edit spoken-word content like podcasts or audiobooks on your local machine without relying on cloud services. ### When should I avoid amical? Seeking a cloud-based solution Requiring seamless integration with web applications Looking for extensive customization through API access ### When should I avoid audapolis? If you prefer using cloud-based tools that offer real-time collaboration features When looking for specialized advanced mixing or sound engineering capabilities for complex audio productions ### Is amical or audapolis more popular on GitHub? audapolis has more GitHub stars (1,879 vs 1,469). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are amical and audapolis open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (amical: MIT, audapolis: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to amical or audapolis? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [amical alternatives](/tools/amicalhq-amical/alternatives) and [audapolis alternatives](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives) ([amical markdown twin](/tools/amicalhq-amical/alternatives.md), [audapolis markdown twin](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/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/amicalhq-amical-vs-bugbakery-audapolis.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, amical or audapolis? amical: Very active. audapolis: 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 amical and audapolis? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [amical trust report](/tools/amicalhq-amical/trust); [audapolis trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=amicalhq-amical`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=amicalhq-amical) - 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/_