Speachesvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Speaches | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Audio | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 3 742 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 63/100 for Speaches, so it is the safer default.
tidb ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Speaches.
If you want the quickest setup, Speaches is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
Speaches details →tidb details →