helixvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| helix | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #81 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 824 | 28 902 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +622 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 13 |
| Latest release | 2.12.44 · 28 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 53/100 for helix, so it is the safer default.
helix ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for InvokeAI.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; helix needs more configuration.
InvokeAI is growing faster right now (+622 stars in 30 days).
helix details →InvokeAI details →