# Fish Speech vs Nexterm

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

| | Fish Speech | Nexterm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #1 of 6 in Administration |
| GitHub stars | 33 464 ✓ | 5 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +141 ✓ | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 64/100 for Nexterm, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Nexterm is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+141 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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