ComfyUIvsShow Me The Story
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ComfyUI | Show Me The Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #47 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 143 773 | 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 036 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.0.2 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 47/100 for Show Me The Story, so it is the safer default.
ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Show Me The Story.
If you want the quickest setup, Show Me The Story is easier to run; ComfyUI needs more configuration.
ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 036 stars in 30 days).
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