# Fish Speech vs textpod

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

| | Fish Speech | textpod |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #53 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 33 455 ✓ | 322 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 0.1.8 · 29 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Fish Speech scores 73/100 against 45/100 for textpod, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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)
- [textpod](https://selfhost.directory/project/textpod) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/textpod.md)

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