Apache HopvsComfyUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Hop | ComfyUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in ETL | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 1 514 | 143 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +39 | +9 059 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 |
| Latest release | — | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 65/100 for Apache Hop, so it is the safer default.
ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Hop.
ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 059 stars in 30 days).
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