---
title: "soloud vs annyang"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/jarikomppa-soloud-vs-talater-annyang"
tools: ["jarikomppa-soloud", "talater-annyang"]
---

# soloud vs annyang

*GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick soloud when soloud is primarily C; annyang is TypeScript; pick annyang when annyang is primarily TypeScript; soloud is C.

[soloud](http://soloud-audio.com) reports 2.1k GitHub stars, 342 forks, and 122 open issues, last pushed Aug 13, 2024. [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 [soloud's repository](https://github.com/jarikomppa/soloud) and [annyang's repository](https://github.com/TalAter/annyang).

| | [soloud](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Free, easy, portable audio engine for games | 💬 Speech recognition for your site |
| Stars | 2,135 | 6,819 |
| Forks | 342 | 1,049 |
| Open issues | 122 | 10 |
| Language | C | TypeScript |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio, Vector Databases |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [soloud](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Steady (60%) |
| Days since push | 697d | 30d |
| Open issues (now) | 122 | 10 |
| Security scan | No lockfile | 2 low (2 low) |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose soloud if…

- soloud is primarily C; annyang is TypeScript.
- License: soloud is Other, annyang is MIT.
- Tags unique to soloud: audio, blitzmax, c++, cpp.

### Choose annyang if…

- annyang is primarily TypeScript; soloud is C.
- License: annyang is MIT, soloud is Other.
- Tags unique to annyang: speech, speech-recognition, speech-to-text, typescript.
- Also covers Vector Databases.

## When NOT to use soloud

- Last GitHub push was 698 days ago (dormant maintenance, Aug 13, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on soloud.

## 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 soloud and annyang?

soloud: Free, easy, portable audio engine for games. annyang: 💬 Speech recognition for your site. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose soloud over annyang?

Choose soloud over annyang when soloud is primarily C; annyang is TypeScript; License: soloud is Other, annyang is MIT; Tags unique to soloud: audio, blitzmax, c++, cpp.

### When should I choose annyang over soloud?

Choose annyang over soloud when annyang is primarily TypeScript; soloud is C; License: annyang is MIT, soloud is Other; Tags unique to annyang: speech, speech-recognition, speech-to-text, typescript; Also covers Vector Databases.

### When should I avoid soloud?

Last GitHub push was 698 days ago (dormant maintenance, Aug 13, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on soloud.

### 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 soloud or annyang more popular on GitHub?

annyang has more GitHub stars (6,819 vs 2,135). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are soloud and annyang open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (soloud: Other, annyang: MIT).

### Where can I find alternatives to soloud or annyang?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [soloud alternatives](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/alternatives) and [annyang alternatives](/tools/talater-annyang/alternatives) ([soloud markdown twin](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/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/jarikomppa-soloud-vs-talater-annyang.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, soloud or annyang?

soloud: 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 soloud and annyang?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [soloud trust report](/tools/jarikomppa-soloud/trust); [annyang trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jarikomppa-soloud`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jarikomppa-soloud)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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