# OmniVoice-Studio vs simon

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

| | OmniVoice-Studio | simon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Text to Speech | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 93 286 ✓ | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 012 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 35 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.5.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

OmniVoice-Studio scores 94/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.

OmniVoice-Studio ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for simon.

If you want the quickest setup, simon is easier to run; OmniVoice-Studio needs more configuration.

OmniVoice-Studio is growing faster right now (+58 012 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OmniVoice-Studio](https://selfhost.directory/project/omnivoice-studio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/omnivoice-studio.md)
- [simon](https://selfhost.directory/project/simon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/omnivoice-studio-vs-simon