# Fish Speech vs k7

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

| | Fish Speech | k7 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 33 477 ✓ | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.

k7 ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

If you want the quickest setup, k7 is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fish Speech](https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech.md)
- [k7](https://selfhost.directory/project/k7) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/k7.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fish-speech-vs-k7