# Fish Speech vs Pharos

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

| | Fish Speech | Pharos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #80 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 33 455 ✓ | 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 44/100 for Pharos, so it is the safer default.

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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