KamailiovsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kamailio | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in VoIP | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 2 985 | 5 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 14 |
| Latest release | 6.1.5 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 66/100 for Kamailio, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Kamailio.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; Kamailio needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
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