# Fish Speech vs Novu

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

| | Fish Speech | Novu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 19 in Notifications |
| GitHub stars | 33 473 | 40 219 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +159 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Novu ships more often: 12 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)
- [Novu](https://selfhost.directory/project/novu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/novu.md)

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