--- title: "whisper-diarization vs annyang" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization-vs-talater-annyang" tools: ["mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization", "talater-annyang"] --- # whisper-diarization vs annyang *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick whisper-diarization when whisper-diarization is primarily Jupyter Notebook; annyang is TypeScript; pick annyang when annyang is primarily TypeScript; whisper-diarization is Jupyter Notebook. [whisper-diarization](https://github.com/MahmoudAshraf97/whisper-diarization) reports 5.6k GitHub stars, 501 forks, and 41 open issues, last pushed Feb 23, 2026. [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 [whisper-diarization's repository](https://github.com/MahmoudAshraf97/whisper-diarization) and [annyang's repository](https://github.com/TalAter/annyang). | | [whisper-diarization](/tools/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Automatic Speech Recognition with Speaker Diarization based on OpenAI Whisper | 💬 Speech recognition for your site | | Stars | 5,594 | 6,819 | | Forks | 501 | 1,049 | | Open issues | 41 | 10 | | Language | Jupyter Notebook | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT | | Categories | Speech & Audio | Speech & Audio, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [whisper-diarization](/tools/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization.md) | [annyang](/tools/talater-annyang.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 137d | 30d | | Open issues (now) | 41 | 10 | | Security scan | No criticals | 2 low (2 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose whisper-diarization if… - whisper-diarization is primarily Jupyter Notebook; annyang is TypeScript. - License: whisper-diarization is BSD-2-Clause, annyang is MIT. - Tags unique to whisper-diarization: asr, jupyter notebook, speaker-diarization, whisper. ### Choose annyang if… - annyang is primarily TypeScript; whisper-diarization is Jupyter Notebook. - License: annyang is MIT, whisper-diarization is BSD-2-Clause. - Tags unique to annyang: typescript, voice. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## When NOT to use whisper-diarization - Last GitHub push was 138 days ago (slowing maintenance, Feb 23, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on whisper-diarization. ## 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 whisper-diarization and annyang? whisper-diarization: Automatic Speech Recognition with Speaker Diarization based on OpenAI Whisper. annyang: 💬 Speech recognition for your site. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose whisper-diarization over annyang? Choose whisper-diarization over annyang when whisper-diarization is primarily Jupyter Notebook; annyang is TypeScript; License: whisper-diarization is BSD-2-Clause, annyang is MIT; Tags unique to whisper-diarization: asr, jupyter notebook, speaker-diarization, whisper. ### When should I choose annyang over whisper-diarization? Choose annyang over whisper-diarization when annyang is primarily TypeScript; whisper-diarization is Jupyter Notebook; License: annyang is MIT, whisper-diarization is BSD-2-Clause; Tags unique to annyang: typescript, voice; Also covers Vector Databases. ### When should I avoid whisper-diarization? Last GitHub push was 138 days ago (slowing maintenance, Feb 23, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on whisper-diarization. ### 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 whisper-diarization or annyang more popular on GitHub? annyang has more GitHub stars (6,819 vs 5,594). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are whisper-diarization and annyang open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (whisper-diarization: BSD-2-Clause, annyang: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to whisper-diarization or annyang? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [whisper-diarization alternatives](/tools/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization/alternatives) and [annyang alternatives](/tools/talater-annyang/alternatives) ([whisper-diarization markdown twin](/tools/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization/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/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization-vs-talater-annyang.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, whisper-diarization or annyang? whisper-diarization: Slowing. 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 whisper-diarization and annyang? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [whisper-diarization trust report](/tools/mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization/trust); [annyang trust report](/tools/talater-annyang/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mahmoudashraf97-whisper-diarization) - 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/_