Comparison
openless vs screenpipe
Verdict
Pick openless if openless is a Rust-based open-source tool that offers AI-polished text output from voice input for users on macOS and Windows platforms; pick screenpipe if yC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | openless | screenpipe |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (6d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 4w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- openless
- AI-polished text from voice input for macOS and Windows
- screenpipe
- AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally
Stars
- openless
- 2.9k
- screenpipe
- 21k
Forks
- openless
- 252
- screenpipe
- 2.0k
Open issues
- openless
- 34
- screenpipe
- 103
Language
- openless
- Rust
- screenpipe
- Rust
Adopt for
- openless
- Openless is a Rust-based open-source tool that offers AI-polished text output from voice input for users on macOS and Windows platforms.
- screenpipe
- YC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques.
Persona
- openless
- -
- screenpipe
- -
Runtime
- openless
- -
- screenpipe
- -
License
- openless
- MIT
- screenpipe
- Other
Last pushed
- openless
- Jul 22, 2026
- screenpipe
- Jul 26, 2026
Categories
- openless
- Data & Retrieval, Speech & Audio
- screenpipe
- AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Days since push
- openless
- 6d
- screenpipe
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- openless
- 34
- screenpipe
- 103
Full report
- openless
- Trust report
- screenpipe
- Trust report
Choose openless if…
- License: openless is MIT, screenpipe is Other.
- Tags unique to openless: ai-prompt, asr, dictation, linux.
- You need an all-in-one solution for converting spoken words into polished written text across various applications without leaving the current app environment.
When NOT to use openless
- You require extensive customization options for AI text polishing, as Openless offers limited user-tuning settings compared to some competitors.
- Your operating system is Linux; while it's listed under topics, the tool is explicitly developed and supported for macOS and Windows only.
Choose screenpipe if…
- License: screenpipe is Other, openless is MIT.
- Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, agi, ai-memory, audio-recording.
- Also covers AI Agents, Computer Vision, Inference & Serving.
- Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind
When NOT to use screenpipe
- Require cloud-based centralized AI services for user activity analysis
- Looking for open-source tools as Screenpipe uses an unspecified license
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Open-Less/openless) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- GitHub forks (Open-Less/openless) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- Last push (Open-Less/openless) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (screenpipe/screenpipe) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- GitHub forks (screenpipe/screenpipe) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Last push (screenpipe/screenpipe) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: openless 2.9k · screenpipe 21k (synced Jul 28, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between openless and screenpipe?
- openless: AI-polished text from voice input for macOS and Windows. screenpipe: AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose openless over screenpipe?
- Choose openless over screenpipe when License: openless is MIT, screenpipe is Other; Tags unique to openless: ai-prompt, asr, dictation, linux; You need an all-in-one solution for converting spoken words into polished written text across various applications without leaving the current app environment.
- When should I choose screenpipe over openless?
- Choose screenpipe over openless when License: screenpipe is Other, openless is MIT; Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, agi, ai-memory, audio-recording; Also covers AI Agents, Computer Vision, Inference & Serving; Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind.
- When should I avoid openless?
- You require extensive customization options for AI text polishing, as Openless offers limited user-tuning settings compared to some competitors. Your operating system is Linux; while it's listed under topics, the tool is explicitly developed and supported for macOS and Windows only.
- When should I avoid screenpipe?
- Require cloud-based centralized AI services for user activity analysis Looking for open-source tools as Screenpipe uses an unspecified license
- Is openless or screenpipe more popular on GitHub?
- screenpipe has more GitHub stars (20,534 vs 2,881). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are openless and screenpipe open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (openless: MIT, screenpipe: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to openless or screenpipe?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at openless alternatives and screenpipe alternatives (openless markdown twin, screenpipe 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, openless or screenpipe?
- openless: Very active. screenpipe: Very 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 openless and screenpipe?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: openless trust report; screenpipe trust report.