Comparison
dograh vs sherpa-onnx
Verdict
Pick dograh if self-hosted voice AI platform with speech-to-speech, LLM integration, telephony support; pick sherpa-onnx if sherpa-onnx offers local speech-to-text processing across multiple platforms including embedded systems with NPUs, supporting wide programming languages.
Markdown twin · dograh alternatives · sherpa-onnx alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | dograh | sherpa-onnx |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d 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
- sherpa-onnx
- Speech-to-text and related audio processing tools using ONNX with cross-platform support
Stars
- dograh
- 5.1k
- sherpa-onnx
- 14k
Forks
- dograh
- 1.2k
- sherpa-onnx
- 1.6k
Open issues
- dograh
- 20
- sherpa-onnx
- 617
Language
- dograh
- Python
- sherpa-onnx
- C++
Adopt for
- dograh
- Self-hosted voice AI platform with speech-to-speech, LLM integration, telephony support
- sherpa-onnx
- sherpa-onnx offers local speech-to-text processing across multiple platforms including embedded systems with NPUs, supporting wide programming languages.
Persona
- dograh
- -
- sherpa-onnx
- -
Runtime
- dograh
- -
- sherpa-onnx
- -
License
- dograh
- BSD-2-Clause
- sherpa-onnx
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- dograh
- Jul 29, 2026
- sherpa-onnx
- Jul 29, 2026
Categories
- dograh
- Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
- sherpa-onnx
- Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- dograh
- 20
- sherpa-onnx
- 617
Full report
- dograh
- Trust report
- sherpa-onnx
- Trust report
Choose dograh if…
- dograh is primarily Python; sherpa-onnx is C++.
- License: dograh is BSD-2-Clause, sherpa-onnx is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to dograh: conversational-ai, local-llm, self-hosted, speech-to-text.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- 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 sherpa-onnx if…
- sherpa-onnx is primarily C++; dograh is Python.
- License: sherpa-onnx is Apache-2.0, dograh is BSD-2-Clause.
- Tags unique to sherpa-onnx: aarch64, android, arm32, asr.
- When you need to deploy speech recognition or synthesis on platforms such as Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and with NPUs like Rockchip, Axera, Ascend
When NOT to use sherpa-onnx
- If your project strictly requires real-time web service interaction or server-based speech-to-text solutions
- When the target environment lacks support for ONNX runtime and specific NPUs integrated within sherpa-onnx
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 (k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- GitHub forks (k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- Last push (k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: dograh 5.1k · sherpa-onnx 14k (synced Jul 29, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between dograh and sherpa-onnx?
- dograh: Self-hosted open source voice AI platform. sherpa-onnx: Speech-to-text and related audio processing tools using ONNX with cross-platform support. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose dograh over sherpa-onnx?
- Choose dograh over sherpa-onnx when dograh is primarily Python; sherpa-onnx is C++; License: dograh is BSD-2-Clause, sherpa-onnx is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to dograh: conversational-ai, local-llm, self-hosted, speech-to-text; Also covers Inference & Serving; You need on-premise deployment for better security or data control.
- When should I choose sherpa-onnx over dograh?
- Choose sherpa-onnx over dograh when sherpa-onnx is primarily C++; dograh is Python; License: sherpa-onnx is Apache-2.0, dograh is BSD-2-Clause; Tags unique to sherpa-onnx: aarch64, android, arm32, asr; When you need to deploy speech recognition or synthesis on platforms such as Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and with NPUs like Rockchip, Axera, Ascend.
- 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 sherpa-onnx?
- If your project strictly requires real-time web service interaction or server-based speech-to-text solutions When the target environment lacks support for ONNX runtime and specific NPUs integrated within sherpa-onnx
- Is dograh or sherpa-onnx more popular on GitHub?
- sherpa-onnx has more GitHub stars (13,842 vs 5,064). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are dograh and sherpa-onnx open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (dograh: BSD-2-Clause, sherpa-onnx: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to dograh or sherpa-onnx?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at dograh alternatives and sherpa-onnx alternatives (dograh markdown twin, sherpa-onnx 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 sherpa-onnx?
- dograh: Very active. sherpa-onnx: 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 sherpa-onnx?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: dograh trust report; sherpa-onnx trust report.