Handwriting OCR vs openai-whisper
openai-whisper is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑21.
Handwriting OCR is an MCP server published by Handwriting-OCR. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). openai-whisper is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by gabrielkoerich. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Handwriting OCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:141e2e00e706 Forks (GitHub): 7 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 162 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 17 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace gabrielkoerich/skills | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-21 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Handwriting OCR | openai-whisperno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 17 | 6 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 162 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/handwriting-ocr) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/handwriting-ocr/handwriting-ocr-mcp-server | github.com/gabrielkoerich/skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-19 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of openai-whisper
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Transcribe audio locally with faster-whisper or through the OpenAI Whisper API.
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Transcribe local files and URLs with SpeechWeave's OpenAI-compatible Speech-to-Text API.
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Private audio and video transcription with Whisper on your own computer, on the GPU or CPU.
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Transcribe and understand local audio/video with CrispASR and local models only.
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Private on-device speech to text: transcribe audio files and search your Yap dictations. No upload.
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Deepgram skills for AI coding tools: speech-to-text, text-to-speech, voice-agent, audio-intelligence, text-intelligence, and browser-agent on-ramps, plus API reference…
What each says it does
Handwriting OCR
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Handwriting OCR.
openai-whisper
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
How to run each
Handwriting OCR As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "API_TOKEN=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio handwriting-ocr -- docker run -i --rm -e API_TOKEN mcp/handwriting-ocrRequires: API_TOKEN (secret)
openai-whisper
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of openai-whisper publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of openai-whisper publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Handwriting OCR · What it can do: openai-whisper · Compare two other plugins
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