--- title: "audapolis vs vad" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bugbakery-audapolis-vs-ricky0123-vad" tools: ["bugbakery-audapolis", "ricky0123-vad"] --- # audapolis vs vad *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 vad if vad provides a straightforward API for detecting speech start and end points in browser-based applications using the Web Audio API. [audapolis](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 61 forks, and 124 open issues, last pushed Jun 24, 2026. [vad](https://www.vad.ricky0123.com) has 2.0k stars, 271 forks, and 77 open issues, last pushed Jan 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [audapolis's repository](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) and [vad's repository](https://github.com/ricky0123/vad). | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [vad](/tools/ricky0123-vad.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An editor for spoken-word media with automatic transcription. | Voice activity detector for the browser | | Stars | 1,879 | 2,024 | | Forks | 61 | 271 | | Open issues | 124 | 77 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | 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. | vad provides a straightforward API for detecting speech start and end points in browser-based applications using the Web Audio API. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Other | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [vad](/tools/ricky0123-vad.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 36d | 181d | | Open issues (now) | 124 | 77 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ricky0123-vad/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: vad - **Adopt for:** vad provides a straightforward API for detecting speech start and end points in browser-based applications using the Web Audio API. ## Choose when ### 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 ### 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 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 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. ## 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](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives) and [vad alternatives](/tools/ricky0123-vad/alternatives) ([audapolis markdown twin](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives.md), [vad markdown twin](/tools/ricky0123-vad/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-ricky0123-vad.md) 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](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust); [vad trust report](/tools/ricky0123-vad/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/_