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Amical vs Jarvis
Amical has 1,531 GitHub stars, 141 forks, 58 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Jarvis has 634 stars, 108 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 28 days ago. Amical leads on adoption by 141% (1,531 vs 634 stars). Amical is written in TypeScript under MIT; Jarvis is written in TypeScript under MIT. Amical has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Jarvis 17%. Amical was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, dictation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Amical | Jarvis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 1.5K | ★ 634 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-08-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 141 | ⑂ 108 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Amical if
- You weight community size — 1.5K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Jarvis if
- You want the Jarvis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Jarvis fits your workflow better
About Amical
Amical is an open source, local first AI dictation and note taking app for desktop use. It lives in the Electron, TypeScript, Whisper, and Ollama ecosystem, and it is positioned as an input and productivity tool for people who want to speak instead of typing. The project is MIT licensed and written in TypeScript.
read the full Amical overview →
About Jarvis
Jarvis is a free, MIT licensed, open source voice dictation and voice control assistant for the Mac, built for anyone who wants hold a key dictation and local, private AI processing without a subscription.
read the full Jarvis overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amical or Jarvis more popular?
Amical has 1,531 GitHub stars and Jarvis has 634. Amical has the larger community by that measure.
Are Amical and Jarvis free?
Both are open source. Amical is licensed under MIT and Jarvis under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Amical and Jarvis?
Amical is written in TypeScript and Jarvis in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Amical or Jarvis?
Choose Amical if you want the larger community (1,531 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Jarvis if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.