# ComfyUI vs Obscura

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

| | ComfyUI | Obscura |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 143 752 ✓ | 29 526 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 015 ✓ | +442 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 75/100 for Obscura, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Obscura.

If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; ComfyUI needs more configuration.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 015 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)
- [Obscura](https://selfhost.directory/project/obscura) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/obscura.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/comfyui-vs-obscura