Vocode (OSS)

by Vocode

Open-source Python library for building real-time voice-LLM applications.

TL;DR

Open-source Python library for building real-time voice-LLM applications.

Best for python developers building self-hosted voice-LLM apps from primitives. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows, Cloud

What it is

Vocode is an MIT-licensed Python library for building real-time voice-LLM apps. It exposes streaming ASR, agent loops with OpenAI/Anthropic, TTS, and transports for phone (Twilio/Vonage) and browser (WebRTC). Vocode also runs a hosted service (vocode.dev) but the OSS core remains a popular base for custom voice agents.

Best for: Python developers building self-hosted voice-LLM apps from primitives.
Watch out for: More plumbing exposed than turnkey Vapi/Retell.

Install / use

pip install vocode

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Vocode (OSS) vs Whipscribe

FeatureVocode (OSS)Whipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsLinux, macOS, Windows, CloudWeb, API, MCP

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