--- title: "audapolis vs whisper-timestamped" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bugbakery-audapolis-vs-linto-ai-whisper-timestamped" tools: ["bugbakery-audapolis", "linto-ai-whisper-timestamped"] --- # audapolis vs whisper-timestamped *GraphCanon updated Jul 30, 2026* ## Verdict 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; pick whisper-timestamped if whisper-timestamped is a Python library that extends OpenAI's Whisper model with word-level timestamps and confidence scoring. [audapolis](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 61 forks, and 124 open issues, last pushed Jun 24, 2026. [whisper-timestamped](https://github.com/linto-ai/whisper-timestamped) has 2.8k stars, 212 forks, and 49 open issues, last pushed Sep 9, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [audapolis's repository](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) and [whisper-timestamped's repository](https://github.com/linto-ai/whisper-timestamped). | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [whisper-timestamped](/tools/linto-ai-whisper-timestamped.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription. | Multilingual Automatic Speech Recognition with word-level timestamps and confidence | | Stars | 1,879 | 2,832 | | Forks | 61 | 212 | | Open issues | 124 | 49 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | 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. | whisper-timestamped is a Python library that extends OpenAI's Whisper model with word-level timestamps and confidence scoring. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [whisper-timestamped](/tools/linto-ai-whisper-timestamped.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 36d | 324d | | Open issues (now) | 124 | 49 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/linto-ai-whisper-timestamped/trust.md) | ## 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. ## Decision facts: whisper-timestamped - **Adopt for:** whisper-timestamped is a Python library that extends OpenAI's Whisper model with word-level timestamps and confidence scoring. ## Choose when ### Choose audapolis if… - audapolis is primarily TypeScript; whisper-timestamped is Python. - 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 ### Choose whisper-timestamped if… - whisper-timestamped is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript. - Tags unique to whisper-timestamped: asr, attention-mechanism, deep-learning, multilingual-models. - whisper-timestamped ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need precise timestamping for each spoken word in speech recognition output. ## 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 ## When NOT to use whisper-timestamped - Avoid if your project requires minimal dependencies or a smaller footprint, as it includes several external libraries like matplotlib and transformers. - Not suitable for real-time applications where low latency is crucial due to the additional overhead of timestamp generation and confidence scoring. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between audapolis and whisper-timestamped? audapolis: An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.. whisper-timestamped: Multilingual Automatic Speech Recognition with word-level timestamps and confidence. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose audapolis over whisper-timestamped? Choose audapolis over whisper-timestamped when audapolis is primarily TypeScript; whisper-timestamped is Python; 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 choose whisper-timestamped over audapolis? Choose whisper-timestamped over audapolis when whisper-timestamped is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript; Tags unique to whisper-timestamped: asr, attention-mechanism, deep-learning, multilingual-models; whisper-timestamped ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need precise timestamping for each spoken word in speech recognition output. ### 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 ### When should I avoid whisper-timestamped? Avoid if your project requires minimal dependencies or a smaller footprint, as it includes several external libraries like matplotlib and transformers. Not suitable for real-time applications where low latency is crucial due to the additional overhead of timestamp generation and confidence scoring. ### Is audapolis or whisper-timestamped more popular on GitHub? whisper-timestamped has more GitHub stars (2,832 vs 1,879). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are audapolis and whisper-timestamped open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (audapolis: AGPL-3.0, whisper-timestamped: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to audapolis or whisper-timestamped? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [audapolis alternatives](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives) and [whisper-timestamped alternatives](/tools/linto-ai-whisper-timestamped/alternatives) ([audapolis markdown twin](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives.md), [whisper-timestamped markdown twin](/tools/linto-ai-whisper-timestamped/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/bugbakery-audapolis-vs-linto-ai-whisper-timestamped.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, audapolis or whisper-timestamped? audapolis: Steady. whisper-timestamped: Slowing. 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 audapolis and whisper-timestamped? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [audapolis trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust); [whisper-timestamped trust report](/tools/linto-ai-whisper-timestamped/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bugbakery-audapolis`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bugbakery-audapolis) - 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/_