ComfyUIvsdagster
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ComfyUI | dagster | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 143 741 | 16 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 004 | +147 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 28 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 77/100 for dagster, so it is the safer default.
dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for ComfyUI.
If you want the quickest setup, ComfyUI is easier to run; dagster needs more configuration.
ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 004 stars in 30 days).
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