# CompreFace vs kroki

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

| | CompreFace | kroki |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 125 in AI | #4 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 8 388 ✓ | 4 387 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

CompreFace scores 70/100 against 68/100 for kroki, so it is the safer default.

kroki ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CompreFace.

If you want the quickest setup, kroki is easier to run; CompreFace needs more configuration.

## Details

- [CompreFace](https://selfhost.directory/project/compreface) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/compreface.md)
- [kroki](https://selfhost.directory/project/kroki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kroki.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/compreface-vs-kroki