whisper.cpp
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)Fast local speech-to-text using OpenAI's Whisper models, in plain C/C++
- Stars
- ★ 54.5k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
- Docker
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Quick answer: whisper.cpp has the most stars on its repository of the 4 options here (★ 54.5k), followed by faster-whisper (★ 26k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
AI meeting transcription and notes service. Here are 4 self-hosted options, most-starred first.
faster-whisper
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)Reimplementation of Whisper that transcribes several times faster using less memory
- Stars
- ★ 26k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
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WhisperX
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)Fast transcription with accurate word timings and speaker labels
- Stars
- ★ 24.7k
- Licence
- BSD-2-Clause
- Updated
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Scriberr
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)Self-hosted transcription app with speaker labels, summaries and chat over recordings
- Stars
- ★ 3.1k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
- Docker
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FAQ
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Otter.ai?
Yes. SelfHostAlts lists 4 options: whisper.cpp, faster-whisper, WhisperX and Scriberr.
Which Otter.ai alternatives are open source?
whisper.cpp (MIT), faster-whisper (MIT), WhisperX (BSD-2-Clause) and Scriberr (MIT).
Which Otter.ai alternatives can run with Docker?
whisper.cpp and Scriberr. The others listed here aren't listed for Docker.
Related categories: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
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