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Kokoro vs MeloTTS: catalog facts
KokoroMeloTTS
Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Very small model size makes it fast and cheap to run locally
  • Apache-licensed weights allow unrestricted deployment
  • Several English accents plus five other languages
  • Runs locally with a Dockerfile provided
  • No repository activity reflected since mid-2025
  • No built-in graphical interface; used as a Python library
  • No voice cloning
  • Requires Python or Docker setup
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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