dagstervsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dagster | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 16 348 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 28 | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dagster scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Text Generation WebUI, so it is the safer default.
dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; dagster needs more configuration.
dagster is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).
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