# koel vs Kokoro 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 | 17 321 ✓ | 5 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +133 ✓ |
| 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 (+133 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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