# Fish Speech vs proxyscotch

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

| | Fish Speech | proxyscotch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #10 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 33 454 ✓ | 428 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

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

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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