Fish Speechvshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 33 473 | 4 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, hestia is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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