Kokoro FastAPIvssimon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kokoro FastAPI | simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 610 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for simon.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
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