# Kokoro FastAPI vs Portainer

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

| | Kokoro FastAPI | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 607 | 38 737 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +188 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Portainer scores 77/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 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)
- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)

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