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Audacity vs OSS-DocumentScanner
Audacity has 18,671 GitHub stars, 2,679 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OSS-DocumentScanner has 2,531 stars, 131 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Audacity leads on adoption by 638% (18,671 vs 2,531 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; OSS-DocumentScanner is written in C++ under MIT. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, OSS-DocumentScanner 5%. OSS-DocumentScanner was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Audacity | OSS-DocumentScanner | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 131 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Audacity if
- You weight community size — 19K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OSS-DocumentScanner if
- You want the OSS-DocumentScanner feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and OSS-DocumentScanner fits your workflow better
About Audacity
Audacity is an open source audio editor and recorder written in C++ and distributed under free software terms. It lives in the open source desktop audio editing ecosystem, where it provides a multi track interface for recording and editing audio on Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. The README describes the project as an easy to use audio tool, and the repository contains both the Audacity 3.x line and the in progress Audacity 4 line.
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About OSS-DocumentScanner
OSS Document Scanner is an open source Android application, written in C++ and released under the MIT licence, that turns photographed pages into searchable text and PDF documents for users who want a scanner app they can inspect and rebuild themselves.
read the full OSS-DocumentScanner overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or OSS-DocumentScanner more popular?
Audacity has 18,671 GitHub stars and OSS-DocumentScanner has 2,531. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and OSS-DocumentScanner free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and OSS-DocumentScanner is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and OSS-DocumentScanner?
Audacity is written in C++ and OSS-DocumentScanner in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Audacity or OSS-DocumentScanner?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,671 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose OSS-DocumentScanner if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.