Atomic ChatvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted OpenAI API alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Atomic Chat | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 69 in AI Chat | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 1 864 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.2.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 60/100 for Atomic Chat, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Atomic Chat.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).
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