# Fish Speech vs NPS Enhanced

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

| | Fish Speech | NPS Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #10 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 33 461 ✓ | 1 096 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.10 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 56/100 for NPS Enhanced, so it is the safer default.

NPS Enhanced ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

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

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+138 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fish Speech](https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fish-speech.md)
- [NPS Enhanced](https://selfhost.directory/project/nps-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nps-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fish-speech-vs-nps-2