WeNet

by wenet-e2e

Production-first E2E ASR — U2++ Conformer, streaming + offline.

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TL;DR

Best for telephony / kiosk pipelines wanting unified streaming + non-streaming models. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
Apache-2.0
Stars
★ 5.2k
Last push
2026-06-15
Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS

What it is

A production-focused E2E toolkit. Apache-2.0.

Best for: Telephony / kiosk pipelines wanting unified streaming + non-streaming models.
Watch out for: Chinese-centric documentation; setup non-trivial.

Install / use

pip install wenet

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported20
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

WeNet vs Whipscribe

FeatureWeNetWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages2099
PlatformsLinux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOSWeb, API, MCP

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