# Dashy vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | Dashy | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 26 838 ✓ | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +286 ✓ | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Vue | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 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 7 for Dashy.

Dashy is growing faster right now (+286 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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