KimavsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kima | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #42 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 1 294 | 5 610 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.11.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 55/100 for Kima, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Kima.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
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