# Answer vs Text Generation WebUI

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

| | Answer | Text Generation WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 | 47 724 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +24 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.3 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 71/100 for Answer, so it is the safer default.

Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Answer.

## Details

- [Answer](https://selfhost.directory/project/answer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/answer.md)
- [Text Generation WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/answer-vs-text-generation-webui