Fish Speechvssonobarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fish Speech | sonobarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #16 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 33 457 | 384 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 0.13.0 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 48/100 for sonobarr, so it is the safer default.
sonobarr ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.
If you want the quickest setup, sonobarr is easier to run; Fish Speech needs more configuration.
Fish Speech is growing faster right now (+134 stars in 30 days).
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