DaguvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dagu | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 4 481 | 28 907 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +407 | +621 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 | 13 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.
Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for InvokeAI.
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