# ComfyUI vs LAN Sheriff

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

| | ComfyUI | LAN Sheriff |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 124 in AI | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 143 934 ✓ | 156 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 060 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LAN Sheriff.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 060 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)
- [LAN Sheriff](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-sheriff) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-sheriff.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/comfyui-vs-lan-sheriff