# ComfyUI vs storyden

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

| | ComfyUI | storyden |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 124 in AI | #45 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 143 906 ✓ | 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 032 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.26.16 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 50/100 for storyden, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for storyden.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 032 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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