bolt.diyvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bolt.diy | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 120 in AI Assistant | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 20 003 | 47 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
bolt.diy and Text Generation WebUI score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for bolt.diy.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; bolt.diy needs more configuration.
bolt.diy is growing faster right now (+97 stars in 30 days).
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