Kokoro FastAPIvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kokoro FastAPI | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 604 | 16 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA scores 77/100 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 3 for OpenWA.
OpenWA is growing faster right now (+327 stars in 30 days).
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