willow
Open source local self-hosted voice assistant alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home
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Decision brief
Willow stands out with its emphasis on privacy through local self-hosting, offering a DIY alternative to commercial voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home.
Good fit when
- Prefer Willow when aiming for maximum control over data and hardware used in home automation projects
- Ideal for developers looking to integrate custom STT, TTS, LLM into local systems
Avoid when
- Avoid Willow if real-time connectivity to cloud-based services is required or desired
- Not suitable for those seeking a plug-and-play solution without the need for self-hosting infrastructure
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Active (19d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
git clone https://github.com/HeyWillow/willowSimilar tools
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Overview
This repository hosts Willow, an open-source, local, and self-hosted voice assistant solution designed as an alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home devices.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- c
Source: github.language · Sep 20, 2026
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README
The Willow Inference Server has been released! Willow users can now self host the Willow Inference Server for lightning fast language inference tasks with Willow and other applications (even WebRTC) including STT, TTS, LLM, and more! Hello Willow Users! Many users across various...
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.