# Olares vs wyoming-piper

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

| | Olares | wyoming-piper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 5 333 ✓ | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Olares scores 65/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for wyoming-piper.

If you want the quickest setup, wyoming-piper is easier to run; Olares needs more configuration.

Olares is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.md)
- [wyoming-piper](https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-piper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-piper.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/olares-vs-wyoming-piper