DiscoursevsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 48 026 | 28 904 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +624 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 13 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 82/100 for InvokeAI, so it is the safer default.
InvokeAI ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
InvokeAI is growing faster right now (+624 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →InvokeAI details →