Fish SpeechvsNightingale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 33 473 | 1 523 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.
Nightingale ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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