headscalevsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 45 145 | 5 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 075 | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 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 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 075 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →Kokoro FastAPI details →