# Apache Hop vs ComfyUI

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

| | Apache Hop | ComfyUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in ETL | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 1 514 | 143 831 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | +8 957 ✓ |
| 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 64/100 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 (+8 957 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Apache Hop](https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-hop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-hop.md)
- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apache-hop-vs-comfyui