Comparison
audapolis vs vad
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 vad if vad provides a straightforward API for detecting speech start and end points in browser-based applications using the Web Audio API.
Markdown twin · audapolis alternatives · vad alternatives
GraphCanon updated 3w
Trust & integrity
| Signal | audapolis | vad |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (36d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (181d 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 | Published findings 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
- audapolis
- An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.
- vad
- Voice activity detector for the browser
Stars
- audapolis
- 1.9k
- vad
- 2.0k
Forks
- audapolis
- 61
- vad
- 271
Open issues
- audapolis
- 124
- vad
- 77
Language
- audapolis
- TypeScript
- vad
- TypeScript
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.
- vad
- vad provides a straightforward API for detecting speech start and end points in browser-based applications using the Web Audio API.
Persona
- audapolis
- -
- vad
- -
Runtime
- audapolis
- -
- vad
- -
License
- audapolis
- AGPL-3.0
- vad
- Other
Last pushed
- audapolis
- Jun 24, 2026
- vad
- Jan 30, 2026
Categories
- audapolis
- Speech & Audio
- vad
- Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Maintenance
- audapolis
- Steady (60%)
- vad
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- audapolis
- 36d
- vad
- 181d
Open issues (now)
- audapolis
- 124
- vad
- 77
Owner type
- audapolis
- Organization
- vad
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- audapolis
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- vad
- Published findings
Full report
- audapolis
- Trust report
- vad
- Trust report
Choose audapolis if…
- License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, vad is Other.
- 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 vad if…
- License: vad is Other, audapolis is AGPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to vad: onnxruntime-web, voice-activity-detection, web-audio-api.
- When you need to work within web applications that require real-time voice activity detection via simple script tags without deep integration complexity.
When NOT to use vad
- In scenarios where full offline support is required, as vad depends on CDN-hosted resources for its operation.
- For applications that require extremely low latency, since it incorporates a speech detection logic based on larger frameworks like ONNX Runtime which could introduce additional overhead.
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 Jul 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (bugbakery/audapolis) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Last push (bugbakery/audapolis) · observed Jun 24, 2026
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (ricky0123/vad) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (ricky0123/vad) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Last push (ricky0123/vad) · observed Jan 30, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: audapolis 1.9k · vad 2.0k (synced Jul 30, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between audapolis and vad?
- audapolis: An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription.. vad: Voice activity detector for the browser. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose audapolis over vad?
- Choose audapolis over vad when License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, vad is Other; 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 vad over audapolis?
- Choose vad over audapolis when License: vad is Other, audapolis is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to vad: onnxruntime-web, voice-activity-detection, web-audio-api; When you need to work within web applications that require real-time voice activity detection via simple script tags without deep integration complexity.
- 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 vad?
- In scenarios where full offline support is required, as vad depends on CDN-hosted resources for its operation. For applications that require extremely low latency, since it incorporates a speech detection logic based on larger frameworks like ONNX Runtime which could introduce additional overhead.
- Is audapolis or vad more popular on GitHub?
- vad has more GitHub stars (2,024 vs 1,879). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are audapolis and vad open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (audapolis: AGPL-3.0, vad: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to audapolis or vad?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at audapolis alternatives and vad alternatives (audapolis markdown twin, vad 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 vad?
- audapolis: Steady. vad: 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 vad?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: audapolis trust report; vad trust report.