certificatesvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| certificates | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in PKI | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 9 021 | 47 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 23 Mar 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 72/100 for certificates, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for certificates.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; certificates needs more configuration.
certificates is growing faster right now (+118 stars in 30 days).
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