# Fish Speech vs retroassembly

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

| | Fish Speech | retroassembly |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #5 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 33 473 ✓ | 1 153 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 ✓ | +72 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

retroassembly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

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

Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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