corednsvsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 14 400 | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; coredns needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
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