StemDeck
Stem separator in Audio
Free, open-source stem separator that runs locally with no accounts, telemetry or cloud upload; one critic suspects the code is mostly vibe coded.
Free, open-source stem separator that runs locally with no accounts, telemetry or cloud upload; one critic suspects the code is mostly vibe coded.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Local processing, no telemetry
“Having zero-cloud, zero-telemetry local audio processing in a clean native UI is a huge win.”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator” “There are no accounts, advertisements, subscriptions, credits, quotas, or telemetry.”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator” Enthusiastic praise from users
“this is amazing with tons of granular functionality”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator” “Superb. I am so glad you built this”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator” “very nice, excited to try it”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator” Consistent support and positive community
“The price is fine for what it does and the consistency, support and positive energy that comes with it.”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator” “Thank you for bringing back that more hopeful, joyous part of the web and the music community.”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Includes a silly, out-of-place element
“a very silly thing to include in an otherwise perfectly legitimate project”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StemDeckThis page | 12 | 2 | 86% | 1 | — | — |
| Demucs | 8 | 1 | 89% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this is amazing with tons of granular functionality”
“Superb. I am so glad you built this”
“The price is fine for what it does and the consistency, support and positive energy that comes with it.”
“the architectural choices are deliberate, the code is reviewed, and the project has automated backend and browser testing”
“very nice, excited to try it”
“It seems to me that this project is mostly vibe coded.”
“a very silly thing to include in an otherwise perfectly legitimate project”
“Seems like a great way to have your project taken down”
“Thank you for bringing back that more hopeful, joyous part of the web and the music community.”
“Having zero-cloud, zero-telemetry local audio processing in a clean native UI is a huge win.”
“Adding this to my homelab, thanks for the web browser option.”
“I tried a few songs and it was pretty accurate. Really useful.”
“There are no accounts, advertisements, subscriptions, credits, quotas, or telemetry.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.