# Fish Speech vs PDFMathTranslate

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

| | Fish Speech | PDFMathTranslate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 33 449 | 37 990 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +126 | +278 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Fish Speech, so it is the safer default.

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

PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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