--- title: "Handy vs zepiris" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/cjpais-handy-vs-zepto-labs-zepiris" tools: ["cjpais-handy", "zepto-labs-zepiris"] --- # Handy vs zepiris *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Handy when handy is primarily Rust; zepiris is Python; pick zepiris when zepiris is primarily Python; Handy is Rust. [Handy](https://handy.computer) reports 26k GitHub stars, 2.3k forks, and 167 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [zepiris](https://blog.zeptonow.com/zepiris-reimagining-scalable-face-authentication-for-attendance-at-zepto-040da77d8231) has 346 stars, 88 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed May 29, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Handy's repository](https://github.com/cjpais/Handy) and [zepiris's repository](https://github.com/zepto-labs/zepiris). | | [Handy](/tools/cjpais-handy.md) | [zepiris](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline. | No OTPs. No registers. No buddy punching. Just a selfie. ZepIris is Zepto's purpose-built face authentication platform - engineered for scale, tuned for budget phones. | | Stars | 26,254 | 346 | | Forks | 2,257 | 88 | | Open issues | 167 | 4 | | Language | Rust | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Other | | Categories | Computer Vision, Speech & Audio, Vector Databases | Computer Vision, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Handy](/tools/cjpais-handy.md) | [zepiris](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 42d | | Open issues (now) | 167 | 4 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/cjpais-handy/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose Handy if… - Handy is primarily Rust; zepiris is Python. - License: Handy is MIT, zepiris is Other. - Tags unique to Handy: accessibility, cross-platform, rust, speech-to-text. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ### Choose zepiris if… - zepiris is primarily Python; Handy is Rust. - License: zepiris is Other, Handy is MIT. - Tags unique to zepiris: computer-vision, data-science, open-source, python. ## 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. ## When NOT to use zepiris - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Handy and zepiris? Handy: A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline.. zepiris: No OTPs. No registers. No buddy punching. Just a selfie. ZepIris is Zepto's purpose-built face authentication platform - engineered for scale, tuned for budget phones.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Handy over zepiris? Choose Handy over zepiris when Handy is primarily Rust; zepiris is Python; License: Handy is MIT, zepiris is Other; Tags unique to Handy: accessibility, cross-platform, rust, speech-to-text; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I choose zepiris over Handy? Choose zepiris over Handy when zepiris is primarily Python; Handy is Rust; License: zepiris is Other, Handy is MIT; Tags unique to zepiris: computer-vision, data-science, open-source, python. ### 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 zepiris? 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 zepiris more popular on GitHub? Handy has more GitHub stars (26,254 vs 346). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Handy and zepiris open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Handy: MIT, zepiris: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to Handy or zepiris? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Handy alternatives](/tools/cjpais-handy/alternatives) and [zepiris alternatives](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/alternatives) ([Handy markdown twin](/tools/cjpais-handy/alternatives.md), [zepiris markdown twin](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/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/cjpais-handy-vs-zepto-labs-zepiris.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Handy or zepiris? Handy: Very active. zepiris: Steady. 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 zepiris? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Handy trust report](/tools/cjpais-handy/trust); [zepiris trust report](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=cjpais-handy`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=cjpais-handy) - 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/_