# chatterbox-tts-api vs Fish Speech

> Two self-hosted [Text to Speech projects](https://selfhost.directory/text-to-speech), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | chatterbox-tts-api | Fish Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 694 | 33 452 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +129 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 53/100 for chatterbox-tts-api, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, chatterbox-tts-api is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+129 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chatterbox-tts-api](https://selfhost.directory/project/chatterbox-tts-api) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chatterbox-tts-api.md)
- [Fish Speech](https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatterbox-tts-api-vs-fish-speech