Comparison
dograh vs willow
Verdict
Pick dograh if self-hosted voice AI platform with speech-to-speech, LLM integration, telephony support; pick willow if willow stands out with its emphasis on privacy through local self-hosting, offering a DIY alternative to commercial voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home.
Markdown twin · dograh alternatives · willow alternatives
GraphCanon updated 3w
Trust & integrity
| Signal | dograh | willow |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Very active (4d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- dograh
- Self-hosted open source voice AI platform
- willow
- Open source local self-hosted voice assistant alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home
Stars
- dograh
- 5.1k
- willow
- 3.1k
Forks
- dograh
- 1.2k
- willow
- 124
Open issues
- dograh
- 20
- willow
- 24
Language
- dograh
- Python
- willow
- C
Adopt for
- dograh
- Self-hosted voice AI platform with speech-to-speech, LLM integration, telephony support
- willow
- Willow stands out with its emphasis on privacy through local self-hosting, offering a DIY alternative to commercial voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home.
Persona
- dograh
- -
- willow
- -
Runtime
- dograh
- -
- willow
- -
License
- dograh
- BSD-2-Clause
- willow
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- dograh
- Jul 29, 2026
- willow
- Jul 25, 2026
Categories
- dograh
- Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
- willow
- Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Days since push
- dograh
- 0d
- willow
- 4d
Open issues (now)
- dograh
- 20
- willow
- 24
Full report
- dograh
- Trust report
- willow
- Trust report
Choose dograh if…
- dograh is primarily Python; willow is C.
- License: dograh is BSD-2-Clause, willow is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to dograh: conversational-ai, local-llm, self-hosted, speech-to-text.
- You need on-premise deployment for better security or data control
When NOT to use dograh
- Seeking cloud-managed services without self-hosting capabilities
- Need real-time collaboration with non-local models in the cloud
- Preference is for tools under different licenses than BSD-2-Clause
- Must integrate with platforms that lack native telephony support
Choose willow if…
- willow is primarily C; dograh is Python.
- License: willow is Apache-2.0, dograh is BSD-2-Clause.
- Tags unique to willow: alexa, deep-learning, echo, esp-adf.
- willow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Prefer Willow when aiming for maximum control over data and hardware used in home automation projects
When NOT to use willow
- Avoid Willow if real-time connectivity to cloud-based services is required or desired
- Not suitable for those seeking a plug-and-play solution without the need for self-hosting infrastructure
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (dograh-hq/dograh) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- GitHub forks (dograh-hq/dograh) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- Last push (dograh-hq/dograh) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- License file (BSD-2-Clause) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (HeyWillow/willow) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (HeyWillow/willow) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Last push (HeyWillow/willow) · observed Jul 25, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: dograh 5.1k · willow 3.1k (synced Jul 29, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between dograh and willow?
- dograh: Self-hosted open source voice AI platform. willow: Open source local self-hosted voice assistant alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose dograh over willow?
- Choose dograh over willow when dograh is primarily Python; willow is C; License: dograh is BSD-2-Clause, willow is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to dograh: conversational-ai, local-llm, self-hosted, speech-to-text; You need on-premise deployment for better security or data control.
- When should I choose willow over dograh?
- Choose willow over dograh when willow is primarily C; dograh is Python; License: willow is Apache-2.0, dograh is BSD-2-Clause; Tags unique to willow: alexa, deep-learning, echo, esp-adf; willow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Prefer Willow when aiming for maximum control over data and hardware used in home automation projects.
- When should I avoid dograh?
- Seeking cloud-managed services without self-hosting capabilities Need real-time collaboration with non-local models in the cloud Preference is for tools under different licenses than BSD-2-Clause Must integrate with platforms that lack native telephony support
- When should I avoid willow?
- Avoid Willow if real-time connectivity to cloud-based services is required or desired Not suitable for those seeking a plug-and-play solution without the need for self-hosting infrastructure
- Is dograh or willow more popular on GitHub?
- dograh has more GitHub stars (5,064 vs 3,084). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are dograh and willow open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (dograh: BSD-2-Clause, willow: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to dograh or willow?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at dograh alternatives and willow alternatives (dograh markdown twin, willow 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, dograh or willow?
- dograh: Very active. willow: Very 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 dograh and willow?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: dograh trust report; willow trust report.