# Fish Speech vs nginx-proxy

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

| | Fish Speech | nginx-proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 33 452 ✓ | 19 937 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

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

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+129 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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