FabricvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fabric | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 44 482 | 28 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +428 | +619 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 111 | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.4.556 · 26 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Fabric and InvokeAI score the same (82/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Fabric ships more often: 111 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for InvokeAI.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; Fabric needs more configuration.
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