# Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI vs Shields

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

| | Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI | Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Audio Processing | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 38 933 ✓ | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +420 ✓ | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.3.260718 · 21 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI, so it is the safer default.

Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.

If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI needs more configuration.

Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI is growing faster right now (+420 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/retrieval-based-voice-conversion-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retrieval-based-voice-conversion-webui.md)
- [Shields](https://selfhost.directory/project/shields) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shields.md)

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