# Deepgram vs faster-whisper

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Deepgram

| Attribute | Deepgram | faster-whisper |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.9 (55% (medium)) | 51.5 (33% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 7 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 35 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 25,877 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform providing real-time speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs with native support for understanding turn-taking, interruptions, and multi-speaker scenarios. Supports 45+ languages with features like speaker identification, smart formatting, and keyword recognition for enterprise and developer use cases. It is indexed under Speech To Text.","source":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","question":"What is Deepgram?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Deepgram does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Pay As You Go and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","question":"How much does Deepgram cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Deepgram supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Deepgram support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Deepgram can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","question":"Can Deepgram be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Deepgram, including Zapier, Genesys, Cisco, Avaya, Nuance, UniMRCP, Y Combinator and TensorFlow.js. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","question":"What does Deepgram integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Deepgram. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Deepgram not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://deepgram.com/learn/compliance-monitoring-for-call-centers","question":"What security certifications does Deepgram have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Deepgram is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom and the EU.","source":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","question":"Where is Deepgram available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source implementation of speech recognition that accelerates transcription using optimized machine learning inference, with support for multiple platforms and container deployment. It is indexed under Speech To Text.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is faster-whisper?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"faster-whisper is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is faster-whisper free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"faster-whisper supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does faster-whisper support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. faster-whisper can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can faster-whisper be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for faster-whisper, including OpenAI API, OpenAI SDK, OpenAI CLI, HomeAssistant, Konele, Docker, AzureML and FastAPI. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does faster-whisper integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. faster-whisper is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper","question":"Is faster-whisper open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform providing real-time speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs with native support for understanding turn-taking, interruptions, and multi-speaker scenarios. Supports 45+ languages with features like speaker identification, smart formatting, and keyword recognition for enterprise and developer use cases. | A high-performance implementation of OpenAI's Whisper for converting speech to text, with features for word-level timing and offline processing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"fine_tuning":true,"pii_redaction":true,"vertical_model":true,"custom_vocabulary":true,"real_time_streaming":true,"speaker_diarization":true,"punctuation_formatting":true}` | `{"fine_tuning":true,"open_source":true,"word_timestamps":true,"offline_on_device":true,"real_time_streaming":true,"speaker_diarization":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Genesys"},{"name":"Cisco"},{"name":"Avaya"},{"name":"Nuance"},{"name":"UniMRCP"},{"name":"Y Combinator"},{"name":"TensorFlow.js","native":false,"category":"ml_framework"},{"name":"AudioCodes VoiceAI Connect","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI API"},{"name":"OpenAI SDK"},{"name":"OpenAI CLI"},{"name":"HomeAssistant"},{"name":"Konele"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"AzureML"},{"name":"FastAPI"},{"name":"OpenAI SDKs/CLI","native":false},{"name":"pyannote.audio","native":false},{"name":"pyannote.ai","native":false},{"name":"OpenAI SDK/CLI","native":false},{"name":"Azure ML","native":false},{"name":"Transformers library","native":false},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay As You Go","summary":"From $0.0042/min STT or $0.045/1k chars TTS. Free $200 credit included.","features":["Real-time and batch processing","45+ languages","Speaker diarization","PII redaction","Smart formatting","Keyterm prompting"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","unit":"Nova-3 STT","amount":0.0042,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","unit":"Text-to-Speech","amount":0.045,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","unit":"Voice Agent API","amount":0.075,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing with initial $200 credit","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"voice_agent":"up to 45 concurrent","initial_credit":"$200","text_to_speech":"up to 45 concurrent","audio_intelligence":"up to 10 concurrent","speech_to_text_wss":"up to 150 concurrent","speech_to_text_rest":"up to 50 concurrent"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$4,000+/year","features":["All public model endpoints","Higher concurrency limits"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing applications with higher concurrency and annual commitment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"voice_agent":"up to 60 concurrent","text_to_speech":"up to 60 concurrent","speech_to_text_wss":"up to 225 concurrent"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom solutions for large volumes or specialized compliance needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Speaker Diarization","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"PII Redaction","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $0.0042/min STT. Free $200 credit on signup. Growth plan $4,000+/year with higher limits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://deepgram.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-29T10:48:08.294Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:28:12.642Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":4000,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 27 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2025-10-31T11:34:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2025-08-06T00:32:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.1.1","date":"2025-01-01T14:45:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2024-11-21T17:19:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.3","date":"2024-07-01T10:05:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.2","date":"2024-05-06T02:08:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2024-03-01T10:46:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2024-02-22T08:56:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.10.1","date":"2024-02-22T12:08:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.10.0","date":"2024-02-22T11:55:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.9.0","date":"2023-09-18T14:34:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.8.0","date":"2023-09-04T10:01:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.7.1","date":"2023-07-24T09:20:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.7.0","date":"2023-07-18T13:30:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.6.0","date":"2023-05-24T14:22:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.5.1","date":"2023-04-26T15:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.5.0","date":"2023-04-25T15:04:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.4.1","date":"2023-04-04T10:58:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.4.0","date":"2023-04-03T15:29:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.3.0","date":"2023-03-24T10:00:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.0"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type I","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"CCPA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://deepgram.com/learn/python-script-compliance | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=faster-whisper&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Speech To Text)

| Capability | Deepgram | faster-whisper |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Real time streaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speaker diarization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom vocabulary | ✓ | - |
| Fine tuning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Word timestamps | - | ✓ |
| Punctuation formatting | ✓ | - |
| Pii redaction | ✓ | - |
| Vertical model | ✓ | - |
| Offline on device | - | ✓ |
| Open source | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T23:11:42.097Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*