# ComfyUI vs Open Terminal

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

| | ComfyUI | Open Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #51 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 143 783 ✓ | 3 444 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 046 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.14.6 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 60/100 for Open Terminal, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Open Terminal.

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

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 046 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)
- [Open Terminal](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-terminal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-terminal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/comfyui-vs-open-terminal