# Fish Speech vs Joplin

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

| | Fish Speech | Joplin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 33 464 | 56 922 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +141 | +442 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Joplin scores 83/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.

Joplin ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

If you want the quickest setup, Joplin is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.

Joplin is growing faster right now (+442 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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