# Kokoro FastAPI vs RustFS

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

| | Kokoro FastAPI | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 5 611 | 35 514 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 | +1 682 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

RustFS scores 74/100 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 5 for RustFS.

If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 682 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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