ComfyUIvsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ComfyUI | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 124 in AI | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 143 845 | 5 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 971 | +134 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; ComfyUI needs more configuration.
ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+8 971 stars in 30 days).
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