Fish Speechvsnginx-ui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | nginx-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 33 462 | 11 681 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +139 | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 37 |
| Latest release | — | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.
nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
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