# Fish Speech vs opencut

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

| | Fish Speech | opencut |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 33 455 | 96 671 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +6 116 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

opencut scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.

opencut ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

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

opencut is growing faster right now (+6 116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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