HindsightvsInvokeAI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | InvokeAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 54 589 | 28 898 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 542 | +618 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 85/100 against 82/100 for InvokeAI, so it is the safer default.
InvokeAI ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; Hindsight needs more configuration.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+2 542 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →InvokeAI details →