Comparison
amical vs react-speech-recognition
Verdict
Pick amical if amical is an open-source AI dictation tool that offers fast offline speech-to-text transcription; pick react-speech-recognition if a JavaScript library that offers speech-to-text functionality tailored for React applications.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | amical | react-speech-recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (419d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- amical
- AI Dictation App - Open Source and Local-first
- react-speech-recognition
- 💬Speech recognition for your React app
Stars
- amical
- 1.5k
- react-speech-recognition
- 842
Forks
- amical
- 134
- react-speech-recognition
- 129
Open issues
- amical
- 53
- react-speech-recognition
- 18
Language
- amical
- TypeScript
- react-speech-recognition
- JavaScript
Adopt for
- amical
- Amical is an open-source AI dictation tool that offers fast offline speech-to-text transcription.
- react-speech-recognition
- A JavaScript library that offers speech-to-text functionality tailored for React applications.
Persona
- amical
- -
- react-speech-recognition
- -
Runtime
- amical
- -
- react-speech-recognition
- -
License
- amical
- MIT
- react-speech-recognition
- MIT
Last pushed
- amical
- Jul 28, 2026
- react-speech-recognition
- Jun 6, 2025
Categories
- amical
- Speech & Audio
- react-speech-recognition
- Developer Tools, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Maintenance
- amical
- Very active (96%)
- react-speech-recognition
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- amical
- 1d
- react-speech-recognition
- 419d
Open issues (now)
- amical
- 53
- react-speech-recognition
- 18
Owner type
- amical
- Organization
- react-speech-recognition
- User
Full report
- amical
- Trust report
- react-speech-recognition
- Trust report
Choose amical if…
- amical is primarily TypeScript; react-speech-recognition is JavaScript.
- Tags unique to amical: ai-note-taking-app, asr, dictate, dictation-tool.
- Need for self-hosting solutions
When NOT to use amical
- Seeking a cloud-based solution
- Requiring seamless integration with web applications
- Looking for extensive customization through API access
Choose react-speech-recognition if…
- react-speech-recognition is primarily JavaScript; amical is TypeScript.
- Tags unique to react-speech-recognition: react, speech-recognition, speech-to-text.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When developing voice interface features in React apps
When NOT to use react-speech-recognition
- If your project requires support for older browsers not handled by this package
- In scenarios where complete control over the underlying speech API is needed
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (amicalhq/amical) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (amicalhq/amical) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Last push (amicalhq/amical) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (JamesBrill/react-speech-recognition) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- GitHub forks (JamesBrill/react-speech-recognition) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Last push (JamesBrill/react-speech-recognition) · observed Jun 6, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: amical 1.5k · react-speech-recognition 842 (synced Jul 30, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between amical and react-speech-recognition?
- amical: AI Dictation App - Open Source and Local-first. react-speech-recognition: 💬Speech recognition for your React app. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose amical over react-speech-recognition?
- Choose amical over react-speech-recognition when amical is primarily TypeScript; react-speech-recognition is JavaScript; Tags unique to amical: ai-note-taking-app, asr, dictate, dictation-tool; Need for self-hosting solutions.
- When should I choose react-speech-recognition over amical?
- Choose react-speech-recognition over amical when react-speech-recognition is primarily JavaScript; amical is TypeScript; Tags unique to react-speech-recognition: react, speech-recognition, speech-to-text; Also covers Developer Tools; When developing voice interface features in React apps.
- 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 react-speech-recognition?
- If your project requires support for older browsers not handled by this package In scenarios where complete control over the underlying speech API is needed
- Is amical or react-speech-recognition more popular on GitHub?
- amical has more GitHub stars (1,469 vs 842). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are amical and react-speech-recognition open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (amical: MIT, react-speech-recognition: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to amical or react-speech-recognition?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at amical alternatives and react-speech-recognition alternatives (amical markdown twin, react-speech-recognition markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, amical or react-speech-recognition?
- amical: Very active. react-speech-recognition: Dormant. 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 react-speech-recognition?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: amical trust report; react-speech-recognition trust report.