# Fish Speech vs openpencil

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

| | Fish Speech | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 33 461 ✓ | 9 407 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 | +806 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech and openpencil score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

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

openpencil is growing faster right now (+806 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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