5ire Voice

by 5ire

Open-source desktop client routing voice to LLM voice agents.

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TL;DR

Best for power users running local LLM + voice on desktop. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
NOASSERTION
Stars
★ 5.3k
Last push
2026-07-15
Pricing
free
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux

What it is

5ire is a cross-platform open-source MCP-aware desktop client that supports voice interaction with multiple LLM backends. It functions as a desktop voice-agent shell where the user talks, the assistant answers, and MCP tools wire into local capabilities. Useful as a reference implementation rather than a hosted product.

Best for: Power users running local LLM + voice on desktop.
Watch out for: Hobby-grade; not for production voice infrastructure.

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

5ire Voice vs Whipscribe

Feature5ire VoiceWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, LinuxWeb, API, MCP

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