# Guardian vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | Guardian | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #95 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 174 | 5 608 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 41/100 for Guardian, so it is the safer default.

Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Guardian.

If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; Guardian needs more configuration.

Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Guardian](https://selfhost.directory/project/guardian) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/guardian.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/guardian-vs-kokoro-fastapi