Kokoro FastAPIvsnetbird
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kokoro FastAPI | netbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 5 609 | 30 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +805 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 40 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.81.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netbird scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
netbird ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; netbird needs more configuration.
netbird is growing faster right now (+805 stars in 30 days).
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