Fish Speechvslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 33 454 | 21 895 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +820 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
livekit is growing faster right now (+820 stars in 30 days).
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