Comparison
audapolis vs whisper
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 if whisper is a speech recognition model that uses large-scale weak supervision to transcribe audio to text with high accuracy.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | audapolis | whisper |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (87d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Active (17d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18 As of Sep 18, 2026 · 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
- audapolis
- An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.
- whisper
- Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision
Stars
- audapolis
- 1.9k
- whisper
- 109k
Forks
- audapolis
- 62
- whisper
- 13k
Open issues
- audapolis
- 124
- whisper
- 149
Language
- audapolis
- TypeScript
- whisper
- Python
Adopt for
- audapolis
- 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
- Whisper is a speech recognition model that uses large-scale weak supervision to transcribe audio to text with high accuracy.
Persona
- audapolis
- -
- whisper
- -
Runtime
- audapolis
- -
- whisper
- -
License
- audapolis
- AGPL-3.0
- whisper
- Whisper is released under the MIT License, allowing for broad use and modification.
Last pushed
- audapolis
- Jun 24, 2026
- whisper
- Aug 31, 2026
Categories
- audapolis
- Speech & Audio
- whisper
- Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Maintenance
- audapolis
- Steady (60%)
- whisper
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- audapolis
- 87d
- whisper
- 17d
Open issues (now)
- audapolis
- 124
- whisper
- 149
Stars delta
- audapolis
- +16 (30d)
- whisper
- +2.6k (30d)
Open issues delta
- audapolis
- 0 (30d)
- whisper
- +14 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- audapolis
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- whisper
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18
Full report
- audapolis
- Trust report
- whisper
- Trust report
Choose audapolis if…
- audapolis is primarily TypeScript; whisper is Python.
- License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, whisper 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 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
Choose whisper if…
- whisper is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript.
- License: whisper is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0.
- Requirements: Whisper requires Python and specific dependencies for running the model..
- Tags unique to whisper: audio transcription, mit license, python, speech recognition.
- When you need a tool that leverages large-scale weak supervision for robust speech recognition.
When NOT to use whisper
- If your project requires real-time speech recognition, as Whisper may not be optimized for low-latency applications.
- When you need a tool that supports a wide range of languages beyond those covered by Whisper's model.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (bugbakery/audapolis) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (bugbakery/audapolis) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (bugbakery/audapolis) · observed Jun 24, 2026
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (openai/whisper) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (openai/whisper) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (openai/whisper) · observed Aug 31, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: audapolis 1.9k · whisper 109k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between audapolis and whisper?
- audapolis: An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.. whisper: Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose audapolis over whisper?
- Choose audapolis over whisper when audapolis is primarily TypeScript; whisper is Python; License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, whisper 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 choose whisper over audapolis?
- Choose whisper over audapolis when whisper is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript; License: whisper is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0; Requirements: Whisper requires Python and specific dependencies for running the model.; Tags unique to whisper: audio transcription, mit license, python, speech recognition; When you need a tool that leverages large-scale weak supervision for robust speech recognition.
- 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?
- If your project requires real-time speech recognition, as Whisper may not be optimized for low-latency applications. When you need a tool that supports a wide range of languages beyond those covered by Whisper's model.
- Is audapolis or whisper more popular on GitHub?
- whisper has more GitHub stars (109,313 vs 1,895). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are audapolis and whisper open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (audapolis: AGPL-3.0, whisper: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to audapolis or whisper?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at audapolis alternatives and whisper alternatives (audapolis markdown twin, whisper 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, audapolis or whisper?
- audapolis: Steady. whisper: Active. 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?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: audapolis trust report; whisper trust report.