# ComfyUI vs Pelican Panel

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

| | ComfyUI | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 143 714 ✓ | 2 412 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 977 ✓ | +82 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+8 977 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)
- [Pelican Panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/comfyui-vs-pelican-panel