# Fish Speech vs wyoming-piper

> Two self-hosted [Text to Speech projects](https://selfhost.directory/text-to-speech), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Fish Speech | wyoming-piper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Text to Speech | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 33 454 ✓ | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.5.2 · 11 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 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fish Speech.

If you want the quickest setup, wyoming-piper 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)
- [wyoming-piper](https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-piper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-piper.md)

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