# ComfyUI vs socks5-proxy-server

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

| | ComfyUI | socks5-proxy-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #5 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 143 831 ✓ | 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 957 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.20.0 · 29 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 43/100 for socks5-proxy-server, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for socks5-proxy-server.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+8 957 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)
- [socks5-proxy-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/comfyui-vs-socks5-proxy-server