High-performance C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition model. Runs fast on CPU with no Python or GPU required.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
- Bulk data export — your data stays portable
- 11.4% fork-to-star ratio — strong developer contribution signal
Watch Out For
- Low community score (2/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
43
+8
24h
+5
7d
+15
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz3
Search Interest89
Community Activity2
Growth Momentum55
Score ForecastConfidence: low
4
7-day est.
0
14-day est.
Trend slope: -5.00 pts/day
What This Score Means
Whisper.cpp is at peak adoption in Voice & Audio — highest visibility, but watch for a plateau; tools at peak often stabilise or decline within 60–90 days.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
Low Risk
Trend phasePeak
30-day score change+15 pts
Listed on HookFlow4mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Commit cadenceVery Active
Last commitToday
Risk Factors
- No major abandonment signals detected
- Negative score trajectory (-5.00 pts/day)
- GitHub repo actively maintained — last commit Today
GitHub Repository Health
A
Very Active
Stars
52,572
Forks
6,017
Open Issues
1229
Watchers
415
Last commitToday
7-day star growth+191 stars
Fork / Star ratio11.4%
Snapshot dateAug 4, 2026
Data Lock-In Index
33
/ 100 (lower = more open)
○ Webhooks Out✓ Bulk Export✓ Open Formats
vs. Category Peers (Voice & Audio)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
Whisper.cpp (this)
—
43
+5
33
Vois
—
74
+8
100
ElevenLabs▲ Peak
—
67
+2
0
Hume▲ Declining
—
40
-17
100
Krisp▲ Peak
—
34
+3
100
AssemblyAI▲ Emerging
—
34
+7
0
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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