# croc vs Kokoro FastAPI

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | croc | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 ✓ | 5 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 ✓ | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

croc scores 82/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.

croc is growing faster right now (+361 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [croc](https://selfhost.directory/project/croc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/croc.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/croc-vs-kokoro-fastapi