heymvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| heym | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #65 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 1 262 | 28 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +619 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 26 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.0.140 · 27 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 55/100 for heym, so it is the safer default.
heym ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for InvokeAI.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; heym needs more configuration.
InvokeAI is growing faster right now (+619 stars in 30 days).
heym details →InvokeAI details →