golembotvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| golembot | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #30 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 325 | 28 902 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +622 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.51.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 52/100 for golembot, so it is the safer default.
golembot ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for InvokeAI.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; golembot needs more configuration.
InvokeAI is growing faster right now (+622 stars in 30 days).
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