# Asterisk vs Kokoro 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.

## Details

- [Asterisk](https://selfhost.directory/project/asterisk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/asterisk.md)
- [Kokoro FastAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/asterisk-vs-kokoro-fastapi