# Kokoro FastAPI vs MeshCentral

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

| | Kokoro FastAPI | MeshCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 5 607 | 7 531 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +253 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

MeshCentral scores 74/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

MeshCentral ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.

## Details

- [Kokoro FastAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi.md)
- [MeshCentral](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshcentral) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshcentral.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kokoro-fastapi-vs-meshcentral