Fish Speechvspool
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #59 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 33 455 | 440 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.16 · 14 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Proprietary |
| Main language | Python | — |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 47/100 for pool, so it is the safer default.
pool ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, pool is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
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