# faster-whisper - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/faster-whisper - **Category:** Speech To Text - **Homepage:** https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper - **Also known as:** faster-whisper - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:28:12.096Z ## Vioscale score **38.9 / 100**, confidence 28% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 83 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ | | integrations | 27.4 | 0.09355555555555557 | 2.6 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 25.9 | 0.063 | 1.6 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 85 | 0.052 | 4.4 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - | | pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About An open-source implementation of speech recognition that accelerates transcription using optimized machine learning inference, with support for multiple platforms and container deployment. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Integrations (8) _Independently observed._ - OpenAI API - OpenAI SDK - OpenAI CLI - HomeAssistant - Konele - Docker - AzureML - FastAPI ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v1.2.1](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.2.1) | 2025-10-31 | stable | | [v1.2.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.2.0) | 2025-08-06 | stable | | [v1.1.1](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.1.1) | 2025-01-01 | stable | | [v1.1.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.1.0) | 2024-11-21 | stable | | [v1.0.3](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.3) | 2024-07-01 | stable | | [v1.0.2](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.2) | 2024-05-06 | stable | | [v1.0.1](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.1) | 2024-03-01 | stable | | [v1.0.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v1.0.0) | 2024-02-22 | stable | | [v0.10.1](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.10.1) | 2024-02-22 | stable | | [v0.10.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.10.0) | 2024-02-22 | stable | | [v0.9.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.9.0) | 2023-09-18 | stable | | [v0.8.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.8.0) | 2023-09-04 | stable | | [v0.7.1](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.7.1) | 2023-07-24 | stable | | [v0.7.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.7.0) | 2023-07-18 | stable | | [v0.6.0](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases/tag/v0.6.0) | 2023-05-24 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=faster-whisper&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 8 | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 25,097 | [link](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 35 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FSYSTRAN%2Ffaster-whisper) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 27 | [link](https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | 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}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=faster-whisper&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/faster-whisper). 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