Decision Workspace
simple-whisper vs hoosh vs minutes-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
simple-whisper
growingv0.1.8
OpenAI whisper library based on whisper.cpp
62
hoosh
experimentalv1.3.0
AI inference gateway — multi-provider LLM routing, local model serving, speech-to-text, and token budget management
53
minutes-core
experimentalv0.21.0
Core library for minutes — audio capture, transcription, and meeting memory
Core Metrics
| simple-whisper | hoosh | minutes-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 62 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K | 1.7K | 763 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 22 | 16 |
| Releases | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 191d ago | 98d ago | today |
| Age | 2y | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
simple-whisper
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hoosh
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
minutes-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| simple-whisper | hoosh | minutes-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 1.3.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 42 | 40 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 288KB | 664KB |
| Features | 4 | 26 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hoosh leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple-whisper has the most downloads (5.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simple-whisper, minutes-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.