--- title: "react-speech-recognition vs annyang" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition-vs-talater-annyang" tools: ["jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition", "talater-annyang"] --- # react-speech-recognition vs annyang *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick react-speech-recognition when react-speech-recognition is primarily JavaScript; annyang is TypeScript; pick annyang when annyang is primarily TypeScript; react-speech-recognition is JavaScript. [react-speech-recognition](https://webspeechrecognition.com/) reports 842 GitHub stars, 129 forks, and 18 open issues, last pushed Jun 6, 2025. [annyang](https://www.talater.com/annyang/) has 6.8k stars, 1.0k forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Jun 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [react-speech-recognition's repository](https://github.com/JamesBrill/react-speech-recognition) and [annyang's repository](https://github.com/TalAter/annyang). | | [react-speech-recognition](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 💬Speech recognition for your React app | 💬 Speech recognition for your site | | Stars | 842 | 6,819 | | Forks | 129 | 1,049 | | Open issues | 18 | 10 | | Language | JavaScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Vector Databases, Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [react-speech-recognition](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 400d | 30d | | Open issues (now) | 18 | 10 | | Security scan | No lockfile | 2 low (2 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [react-speech-recognition](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition.md) - Node.js runtime; [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) - Node.js runtime ## Choose when ### Choose react-speech-recognition if… - react-speech-recognition is primarily JavaScript; annyang is TypeScript. - Tags unique to react-speech-recognition: javascript, react. ### Choose annyang if… - annyang is primarily TypeScript; react-speech-recognition is JavaScript. - Tags unique to annyang: speech, voice, typescript. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## When NOT to use react-speech-recognition - Last GitHub push was 401 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 6, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on react-speech-recognition. ## When NOT to use annyang - 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 react-speech-recognition and annyang? react-speech-recognition: 💬Speech recognition for your React app. annyang: 💬 Speech recognition for your site. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose react-speech-recognition over annyang? Choose react-speech-recognition over annyang when react-speech-recognition is primarily JavaScript; annyang is TypeScript; Tags unique to react-speech-recognition: javascript, react. ### When should I choose annyang over react-speech-recognition? Choose annyang over react-speech-recognition when annyang is primarily TypeScript; react-speech-recognition is JavaScript; Tags unique to annyang: speech, voice, typescript; Also covers Vector Databases. ### When should I avoid react-speech-recognition? Last GitHub push was 401 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 6, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on react-speech-recognition. ### When should I avoid annyang? Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is react-speech-recognition or annyang more popular on GitHub? annyang has more GitHub stars (6,819 vs 842). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are react-speech-recognition and annyang open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (react-speech-recognition: MIT, annyang: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to react-speech-recognition or annyang? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [react-speech-recognition alternatives](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition/alternatives) and [annyang alternatives](/tools/talater-annyang/alternatives) ([react-speech-recognition markdown twin](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition/alternatives.md), [annyang markdown twin](/tools/talater-annyang/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/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition-vs-talater-annyang.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, react-speech-recognition or annyang? react-speech-recognition: Dormant. annyang: 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 react-speech-recognition and annyang? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [react-speech-recognition trust report](/tools/jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition/trust); [annyang trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jamesbrill-react-speech-recognition) - 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/_