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MeloTTS vs Kokoro: catalog facts
MeloTTS	Kokoro
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Several English accents plus five other languages Runs locally with a Dockerfile provided	Very small model size makes it fast and cheap to run locally Apache-licensed weights allow unrestricted deployment
No voice cloning Requires Python or Docker setup	No repository activity reflected since mid-2025 No built-in graphical interface; used as a Python library
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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