# Glance vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | Glance | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 37 829 ✓ | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +645 ✓ | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Glance scores 80/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.

Glance is growing faster right now (+645 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Glance](https://selfhost.directory/project/glance) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/glance.md)
- [Kokoro FastAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/glance-vs-kokoro-fastapi