--- title: "audapolis vs voxtype" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bugbakery-audapolis-vs-peteonrails-voxtype" tools: ["bugbakery-audapolis", "peteonrails-voxtype"] --- # audapolis vs voxtype *GraphCanon updated Jul 31, 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 voxtype if voxtype is an offline voice-to-text tool for Wayland compositors and supports major desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, Sway, Hyprland with Rust programming for Linux users. [audapolis](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 61 forks, and 124 open issues, last pushed Jun 24, 2026. [voxtype](https://github.com/peteonrails/voxtype) has 1.0k stars, 77 forks, and 90 open issues, last pushed Jul 16, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [audapolis's repository](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) and [voxtype's repository](https://github.com/peteonrails/voxtype). | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [voxtype](/tools/peteonrails-voxtype.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription. | Voice-to-text with push-to-talk functionality for Wayland compositors | | Stars | 1,879 | 1,028 | | Forks | 61 | 77 | | Open issues | 124 | 90 | | Language | TypeScript | Rust | | 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. | Voxtype is an offline voice-to-text tool for Wayland compositors and supports major desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, Sway, Hyprland with Rust programming for Linux users. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [voxtype](/tools/peteonrails-voxtype.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 36d | 14d | | Open issues (now) | 124 | 90 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/peteonrails-voxtype/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: voxtype - **Adopt for:** Voxtype is an offline voice-to-text tool for Wayland compositors and supports major desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, Sway, Hyprland with Rust programming for Linux users. ## Choose when ### Choose audapolis if… - audapolis is primarily TypeScript; voxtype is Rust. - License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, voxtype is MIT. - Tags unique to audapolis: audio-editing, 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 voxtype if… - voxtype is primarily Rust; audapolis is TypeScript. - License: voxtype is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to voxtype: accessibility, dictation, offline, rust. - When you need a voice-to-text solution on the Linux platform that operates offline without needing internet 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 ## When NOT to use voxtype - When you are working with older Linux distributions that do not support glibc 2.38+ as Voxtype requires a newer runtime. - If your environment does not use Wayland and you prefer software that supports X11 exclusively without the need for push-to-talk functionality. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between audapolis and voxtype? audapolis: An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.. voxtype: Voice-to-text with push-to-talk functionality for Wayland compositors. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose audapolis over voxtype? Choose audapolis over voxtype when audapolis is primarily TypeScript; voxtype is Rust; License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, voxtype is MIT; Tags unique to audapolis: audio-editing, 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 voxtype over audapolis? Choose voxtype over audapolis when voxtype is primarily Rust; audapolis is TypeScript; License: voxtype is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to voxtype: accessibility, dictation, offline, rust; When you need a voice-to-text solution on the Linux platform that operates offline without needing internet 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 ### When should I avoid voxtype? When you are working with older Linux distributions that do not support glibc 2.38+ as Voxtype requires a newer runtime. If your environment does not use Wayland and you prefer software that supports X11 exclusively without the need for push-to-talk functionality. ### Is audapolis or voxtype more popular on GitHub? audapolis has more GitHub stars (1,879 vs 1,028). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are audapolis and voxtype open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (audapolis: AGPL-3.0, voxtype: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to audapolis or voxtype? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [audapolis alternatives](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives) and [voxtype alternatives](/tools/peteonrails-voxtype/alternatives) ([audapolis markdown twin](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives.md), [voxtype markdown twin](/tools/peteonrails-voxtype/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-peteonrails-voxtype.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, audapolis or voxtype? audapolis: Steady. voxtype: 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 voxtype? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [audapolis trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust); [voxtype trust report](/tools/peteonrails-voxtype/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/_