chatterbox-tts-apivsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted Text to Speech projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chatterbox-tts-api | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 9 in Text to Speech | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 694 | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 53/100 for chatterbox-tts-api, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for chatterbox-tts-api.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; chatterbox-tts-api needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
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