Fish SpeechvsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 33 473 | 44 321 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.
Kong Gateway ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, Kong Gateway is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
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