koelvsKokoro FastAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koel | Kokoro FastAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 17 320 | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 14 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; koel needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
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