Decision Workspace
scribble vs whisper-cpp-plus vs whispercpp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
scribble
growingv0.5.4
High-level Rust API for audio transcription using Whisper
50
whisper-cpp-plus
experimentalv0.1.4
Safe Rust bindings for whisper.cpp with real-time PCM streaming and VAD support
50
whispercpp
experimentalv0.2.1
Safe Rust bindings for whisper.cpp speech recognition. Bundled patched build with memory-safety hardening, exception-catching FFI shim, and Send + Sync types.
Core Metrics
| scribble | whisper-cpp-plus | whispercpp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.2K | 223 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 91d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 3m | 19d |
Health Breakdown
scribble
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
whisper-cpp-plus
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
whispercpp
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| scribble | whisper-cpp-plus | whispercpp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.4 | 0.1.4 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 9 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 1.7MB | 65KB | 107KB |
| Features | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.70.0 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •whisper-cpp-plus leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •scribble has the most downloads (2.4K), suggesting wider adoption.