HiClawvsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 5 889 | 5 609 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +220 | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
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