# Fish Speech vs HiClaw

> 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 | 33 461 ✓ | 5 889 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 | +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.

## Details

- [Fish Speech](https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech.md)
- [HiClaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/hiclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hiclaw.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fish-speech-vs-hiclaw