Fish SpeechvsHiClaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | HiClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #31 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 33 457 | 5 889 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 | +220 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, HiClaw is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
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