# Invidious vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | Invidious | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 25 799 ✓ | 5 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 ✓ | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Crystal | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Invidious scores 81/100 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 6 for Invidious.

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

Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 055 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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