Kokoro FastAPIvsProwlarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kokoro FastAPI | Prowlarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #1 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 5 610 | 7 463 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +203 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 24 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C# |
Which one should you pick?
Prowlarr scores 74/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.
Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
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