# Encore vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | Encore | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 12 652 ✓ | 5 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +167 ✓ | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 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 9 for Encore.

If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; Encore needs more configuration.

## Details

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