# Kokoro FastAPI vs nginx-proxy

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

| | Kokoro FastAPI | nginx-proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 607 | 19 937 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-proxy scores 76/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for nginx-proxy.

Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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