Kokoro FastAPIvswyoming-piper
Two self-hosted Text to Speech projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kokoro FastAPI | wyoming-piper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 5 607 | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kokoro FastAPI scores 69/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.
wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Kokoro FastAPI.
If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; wyoming-piper needs more configuration.
Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
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