# ComfyUI vs vanilla-cookbook

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

| | ComfyUI | vanilla-cookbook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 143 796 ✓ | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 059 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.

ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for vanilla-cookbook.

If you want the quickest setup, vanilla-cookbook is easier to run; ComfyUI needs more configuration.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 059 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/comfyui-vs-vanilla-cookbook