EncorevsFish Speech
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Fish Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 12 651 | 33 455 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, Encore is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
Encore details →Fish Speech details →