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open-design vs voiceink
open-design has 105,526 GitHub stars, 12,030 forks, 1,090 open issues and last shipped yesterday. voiceink has 7,003 stars, 989 forks, 127 open issues and last shipped yesterday. open-design leads on adoption by 1,407% (105,526 vs 7,003 stars). open-design is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; voiceink is written in Swift under a custom or non-standard licence. open-design has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, voiceink 14%. open-design 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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| open-design | voiceink | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 106K | ★ 7.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 989 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick open-design if
- You weight community size — 106K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick voiceink if
- You want the voiceink feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and voiceink fits your workflow better
About open-design
OpenDesign: The open source Claude Design alternative ⚡ OpenDesign Cloud — the official model service. One recharge to use both agent and image models inside OpenDesign: GPT, Claude, and DeepSeek for agents; GPT Image 2.0, Seedream 5.0 Pro, and Nano Banana 2.0 for images. 🚀 DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro are now available. Put top tier intelligence to work across prototypes, decks, design systems, and everyday agent tasks. OpenDesign members can use both models without limits for two weeks, directly inside the app. 🧩 DeepSeek Harness is now supported. Connect DeepSeek's official dsh agent harness to OpenDesign…
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About voiceink
VoiceInk Voice to text app for macOS to transcribe what you say to text almost instantly Website • YouTube VoiceInk is a native macOS application that transcribes what you say to text almost instantly. You can find all the information and download the app from here. After dedicating the past 5 months to developing this app, I've decided to open source it for the greater good. My goal is to make it the most efficient and privacy focused voice to text solution for macOS that is a joy to use. While the source code is now open for experienced developers to build and contribute, purchasing a license helps support…
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Frequently asked questions
Is open-design or voiceink more popular?
open-design has 105,526 GitHub stars and voiceink has 7,003. open-design has the larger community by that measure.
Are open-design and voiceink free?
Both are open source. open-design is licensed under Apache-2.0, and voiceink has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between open-design and voiceink?
open-design is written in TypeScript and voiceink in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, open-design or voiceink?
Choose open-design if you want the larger community (105,526 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose voiceink if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.