GrimoirevsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grimoire | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Book Management | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 301 | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.9.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 52/100 for Grimoire, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Grimoire.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; Grimoire needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
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