AsteriskvsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Asterisk | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in VoIP | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 3 651 | 5 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 14 |
| Latest release | certified-22.8-cert5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Asterisk scores 71/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
Asterisk ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; Asterisk needs more configuration.
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