# Fish Speech vs MacOS

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

| | Fish Speech | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 33 475 ✓ | 21 693 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 ✓ | +116 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, MacOS 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)
- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)

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