hestiavsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hestia | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 5 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +134 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+134 stars in 30 days).
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