Comparison
Handy vs hora
Verdict
Pick Handy when license: Handy is MIT, hora is Apache-2.0; pick hora when license: hora is Apache-2.0, Handy is MIT.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Handy | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Slowing (143d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- Handy
- A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline.
- hora
- 🚀 efficient approximate nearest neighbor search algorithm collections library written in Rust 🦀 .
Stars
- Handy
- 26k
- hora
- 2.7k
Forks
- Handy
- 2.3k
- hora
- 78
Open issues
- Handy
- 167
- hora
- 26
Language
- Handy
- Rust
- hora
- Rust
Adopt for
- Handy
- -
- hora
- -
Persona
- Handy
- -
- hora
- -
Runtime
- Handy
- -
- hora
- -
License
- Handy
- MIT
- hora
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- Handy
- Jul 11, 2026
- hora
- Feb 17, 2026
Categories
- Handy
- Vector Databases, Speech & Audio, Computer Vision
- hora
- Vector Databases, Computer Vision
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Handy
- Very active (96%)
- hora
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- Handy
- 0d
- hora
- 143d
Open issues (now)
- Handy
- 167
- hora
- 26
Owner type
- Handy
- User
- hora
- Organization
Full report
- Handy
- Trust report
- hora
- Trust report
Choose Handy if…
- License: Handy is MIT, hora is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to Handy: tauri-v2, speech-to-text, cross-platform, rust.
- Also covers Speech & Audio.
When NOT to use Handy
- Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
Choose hora if…
- License: hora is Apache-2.0, Handy is MIT.
- Tags unique to hora: artificial-intelligence, data-structures, algorithm, high-performance.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (26).
When NOT to use hora
- Last GitHub push was 144 days ago (slowing maintenance, Feb 17, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on hora.
- Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (cjpais/Handy) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (cjpais/Handy) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (cjpais/Handy) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (hora-search/hora) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (hora-search/hora) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (hora-search/hora) · observed Feb 17, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Handy 26k · hora 2.7k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Handy and hora?
- Handy: A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline.. hora: 🚀 efficient approximate nearest neighbor search algorithm collections library written in Rust 🦀 .. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Handy over hora?
- Choose Handy over hora when License: Handy is MIT, hora is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Handy: tauri-v2, speech-to-text, cross-platform, rust; Also covers Speech & Audio.
- When should I choose hora over Handy?
- Choose hora over Handy when License: hora is Apache-2.0, Handy is MIT; Tags unique to hora: artificial-intelligence, data-structures, algorithm, high-performance; Leaner open-issue backlog (26).
- When should I avoid Handy?
- Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
- When should I avoid hora?
- Last GitHub push was 144 days ago (slowing maintenance, Feb 17, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on hora. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
- Is Handy or hora more popular on GitHub?
- Handy has more GitHub stars (26,254 vs 2,663). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Handy and hora open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Handy: MIT, hora: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to Handy or hora?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Handy alternatives and hora alternatives (Handy markdown twin, hora 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, Handy or hora?
- Handy: Very active. hora: 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 Handy and hora?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Handy trust report; hora trust report.