dokkuvsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 5 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 78/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; dokku needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
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