ExcaliDashvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ExcaliDash | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 1 703 | 28 913 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +627 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.
InvokeAI ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.
InvokeAI is growing faster right now (+627 stars in 30 days).
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