openai-whisper vs Speak AI
openai-whisper is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑21.
openai-whisper is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by gabrielkoerich. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Speak AI is an MCP server published by speakai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. 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 |   Speak AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace gabrielkoerich/skills | Removed on 2026-10-21 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.41.1 Downloads/month (npm): 4 341 Downloads/week (npm): 199 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.19.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.41.1 Downloads/month (npm): 4 341 Downloads/week (npm): 199 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | openai-whisperno longer listed · | Speak AI |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-30 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 6 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gabrielkoerich/skills | github.com/speakai/speakai-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 2 days ago returned HTTP 401 |
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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Transcribe local audio with FunASR and SenseVoice using private, on-device inference.
What each says it does
openai-whisper
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
Speak AI
Search recordings, summarize meetings, create clips, and automate workflows from your AI assistant.
How to run each
openai-whisper
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Speak AI As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http speak-ai https://api.speakai.co/v1/mcpRequires: SPEAK_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Speak AI has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
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: openai-whisper · What it can do: Speak AI · Compare two other plugins
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