Fish SpeechvsMusic Assistant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | Music Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 33 457 | 3 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 | +146 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 45 |
| Latest release | — | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Music Assistant, so it is the safer default.
Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, Music Assistant is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
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