--- title: "FluidAudio vs soloud" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/fluidinference-fluidaudio-vs-jarikomppa-soloud" tools: ["fluidinference-fluidaudio", "jarikomppa-soloud"] --- # FluidAudio vs soloud *GraphCanon updated Jul 30, 2026* ## Verdict Pick FluidAudio if fluidAudio provides CoreML-based models for tasks like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, voice activity detection, and speaker diarization in Swift, focused on iOS and macOS; pick soloud if soLoud is an easy-to-use portable C/C++ audio engine for game development offering support for multiple sound formats. [FluidAudio](https://docs.fluidinference.com/introduction) reports 2.6k GitHub stars, 360 forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Jul 26, 2026. [soloud](http://soloud-audio.com) has 2.1k stars, 345 forks, and 122 open issues, last pushed Aug 13, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [FluidAudio's repository](https://github.com/FluidInference/FluidAudio) and [soloud's repository](https://github.com/jarikomppa/soloud). | | [FluidAudio](/tools/fluidinference-fluidaudio.md) | [soloud](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | CoreML audio models for text-to-speech, speech-to-text, voice activity detection and speaker diarization in Swift. | Free portable audio engine for games | | Stars | 2,554 | 2,141 | | Forks | 360 | 345 | | Open issues | 19 | 122 | | Language | Swift | C | | Adopt for | FluidAudio provides CoreML-based models for tasks like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, voice activity detection, and speaker diarization in Swift, focused on iOS and macOS. | SoLoud is an easy-to-use portable C/C++ audio engine for game development offering support for multiple sound formats. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [FluidAudio](/tools/fluidinference-fluidaudio.md) | [soloud](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 4d | 716d | | Open issues (now) | 19 | 122 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/fluidinference-fluidaudio/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: FluidAudio - **Adopt for:** FluidAudio provides CoreML-based models for tasks like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, voice activity detection, and speaker diarization in Swift, focused on iOS and macOS. ## Decision facts: soloud - **Adopt for:** SoLoud is an easy-to-use portable C/C++ audio engine for game development offering support for multiple sound formats. ## Choose when ### Choose FluidAudio if… - FluidAudio is primarily Swift; soloud is C. - License: FluidAudio is Apache-2.0, soloud is Other. - Tags unique to FluidAudio: ane, asr, automatic-speech-recognition, avfoundation. - You need accurate speech-to-text transcription with support for real-time processing in a Swift environment ### Choose soloud if… - soloud is primarily C; FluidAudio is Swift. - License: soloud is Other, FluidAudio is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to soloud: game-development, portable, sound, synthesizer. - When portability across platforms during game development is paramount ## When NOT to use FluidAudio - If your project requires cross-platform compatibility beyond Apple's ecosystem - For projects that do not require CoreML-based optimizations and can run on more universally adopted frameworks across multiple operating systems ## When NOT to use soloud - For projects requiring detailed speech-to-text capabilities, as SoLoud focuses on sound effects and music playback - If Python or Ruby are the primary languages for a project, though bindings exist they might not be as robust or maintained as C/C++ support ## Common questions ### What is the difference between FluidAudio and soloud? FluidAudio: CoreML audio models for text-to-speech, speech-to-text, voice activity detection and speaker diarization in Swift.. soloud: Free portable audio engine for games. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose FluidAudio over soloud? Choose FluidAudio over soloud when FluidAudio is primarily Swift; soloud is C; License: FluidAudio is Apache-2.0, soloud is Other; Tags unique to FluidAudio: ane, asr, automatic-speech-recognition, avfoundation; You need accurate speech-to-text transcription with support for real-time processing in a Swift environment. ### When should I choose soloud over FluidAudio? Choose soloud over FluidAudio when soloud is primarily C; FluidAudio is Swift; License: soloud is Other, FluidAudio is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to soloud: game-development, portable, sound, synthesizer; When portability across platforms during game development is paramount. ### When should I avoid FluidAudio? If your project requires cross-platform compatibility beyond Apple's ecosystem For projects that do not require CoreML-based optimizations and can run on more universally adopted frameworks across multiple operating systems ### When should I avoid soloud? For projects requiring detailed speech-to-text capabilities, as SoLoud focuses on sound effects and music playback If Python or Ruby are the primary languages for a project, though bindings exist they might not be as robust or maintained as C/C++ support ### Is FluidAudio or soloud more popular on GitHub? FluidAudio has more GitHub stars (2,554 vs 2,141). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are FluidAudio and soloud open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (FluidAudio: Apache-2.0, soloud: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to FluidAudio or soloud? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [FluidAudio alternatives](/tools/fluidinference-fluidaudio/alternatives) and [soloud alternatives](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/alternatives) ([FluidAudio markdown twin](/tools/fluidinference-fluidaudio/alternatives.md), [soloud markdown twin](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/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/fluidinference-fluidaudio-vs-jarikomppa-soloud.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, FluidAudio or soloud? FluidAudio: Very active. soloud: Dormant. 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 FluidAudio and soloud? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [FluidAudio trust report](/tools/fluidinference-fluidaudio/trust); [soloud trust report](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=fluidinference-fluidaudio`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=fluidinference-fluidaudio) - 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/_