# Fish Speech vs Neko

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

| | Fish Speech | Neko |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 33 452 ✓ | 22 563 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +188 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Neko scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.

Neko ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

## Details

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

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