Comparison
whisperX vs whisper
Verdict
Coexists - Provides enhanced functionality beyond basic transcription.
Markdown twin · whisperX alternatives · whisper alternatives
GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | whisperX | whisper |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (20d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Active (17d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18 As of Sep 18, 2026 · 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
- whisperX
- WhisperX for automatic speech recognition with word-level timestamps and diarization
- whisper
- Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision
Stars
- whisperX
- 24k
- whisper
- 109k
Forks
- whisperX
- 2.4k
- whisper
- 13k
Open issues
- whisperX
- 223
- whisper
- 149
Language
- whisperX
- Python
- whisper
- Python
Adopt for
- whisperX
- WhisperX is an Automatic Speech Recognition tool that provides ASR with word-level timestamps and speaker identification using Python.
- whisper
- Whisper is a speech recognition model that uses large-scale weak supervision to transcribe audio to text with high accuracy.
Persona
- whisperX
- -
- whisper
- -
Runtime
- whisperX
- -
- whisper
- -
License
- whisperX
- BSD-2-Clause
- whisper
- Whisper is released under the MIT License, allowing for broad use and modification.
Last pushed
- whisperX
- Aug 30, 2026
- whisper
- Aug 31, 2026
Categories
- whisperX
- Speech & Audio
- whisper
- Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Days since push
- whisperX
- 20d
- whisper
- 17d
Open issues (now)
- whisperX
- 223
- whisper
- 149
Stars delta
- whisperX
- +807 (30d)
- whisper
- +2.6k (30d)
Open issues delta
- whisperX
- +16 (30d)
- whisper
- +14 (30d)
Owner type
- whisperX
- User
- whisper
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- whisperX
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- whisper
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18
Full report
- whisperX
- Trust report
- whisper
- Trust report
Typed relationship
whisperX successor whisperwhisperX extends Whisper with automatic speech recognition featuring word-level timestamps and diarization.Coexists - Provides enhanced functionality beyond basic transcription.
Choose whisperX if…
- License: whisperX is BSD-2-Clause, whisper is MIT.
- whisperX extends Whisper with automatic speech recognition featuring word-level timestamps and diarization.
- Tags unique to whisperX: asr, speech, speech-to-text, whisper.
- When you need precise automatic speech recognition (ASR) with word-level timestamps for accurate transcription and synchronization needs.
When NOT to use whisperX
- Avoid WhisperX if you require a lightweight solution as it may necessitate additional installations like CUDA and ffmpeg.
- Do not use this tool if your environment is constrained to CPU-only operations without access to the required GPU acceleration libraries, as performance limitations could be significant.
Choose whisper if…
- License: whisper is MIT, whisperX is BSD-2-Clause.
- Requirements: Whisper requires Python and specific dependencies for running the model..
- whisperX extends Whisper with automatic speech recognition featuring word-level timestamps and diarization.
- Tags unique to whisper: audio transcription, mit license, python, weak supervision.
- When you need a tool that leverages large-scale weak supervision for robust speech recognition.
When NOT to use whisper
- If your project requires real-time speech recognition, as Whisper may not be optimized for low-latency applications.
- When you need a tool that supports a wide range of languages beyond those covered by Whisper's model.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (m-bain/whisperX) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (m-bain/whisperX) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (m-bain/whisperX) · observed Aug 30, 2026
- License file (BSD-2-Clause) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (openai/whisper) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (openai/whisper) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (openai/whisper) · observed Aug 31, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: whisperX 24k · whisper 109k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between whisperX and whisper?
- whisperX: WhisperX for automatic speech recognition with word-level timestamps and diarization. whisper: Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose whisperX over whisper?
- Choose whisperX over whisper when License: whisperX is BSD-2-Clause, whisper is MIT; whisperX extends Whisper with automatic speech recognition featuring word-level timestamps and diarization; Tags unique to whisperX: asr, speech, speech-to-text, whisper; When you need precise automatic speech recognition (ASR) with word-level timestamps for accurate transcription and synchronization needs.
- When should I choose whisper over whisperX?
- Choose whisper over whisperX when License: whisper is MIT, whisperX is BSD-2-Clause; Requirements: Whisper requires Python and specific dependencies for running the model.; whisperX extends Whisper with automatic speech recognition featuring word-level timestamps and diarization; Tags unique to whisper: audio transcription, mit license, python, weak supervision; When you need a tool that leverages large-scale weak supervision for robust speech recognition.
- When should I avoid whisperX?
- Avoid WhisperX if you require a lightweight solution as it may necessitate additional installations like CUDA and ffmpeg. Do not use this tool if your environment is constrained to CPU-only operations without access to the required GPU acceleration libraries, as performance limitations could be significant.
- When should I avoid whisper?
- If your project requires real-time speech recognition, as Whisper may not be optimized for low-latency applications. When you need a tool that supports a wide range of languages beyond those covered by Whisper's model.
- Is whisperX or whisper more popular on GitHub?
- whisper has more GitHub stars (109,313 vs 24,136). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are whisperX and whisper open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (whisperX: BSD-2-Clause, whisper: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to whisperX or whisper?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at whisperX alternatives and whisper alternatives (whisperX markdown twin, whisper 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, whisperX or whisper?
- whisperX: Active. whisper: 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 whisperX and whisper?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: whisperX trust report; whisper trust report.