InvokeAIvsLocal Deep Research
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| InvokeAI | Local Deep Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Image Generation | #11 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 28 903 | 9 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +623 | +313 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 24 |
| Latest release | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 | v1.10.7 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 74/100 for Local Deep Research, so it is the safer default.
Local Deep Research ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for InvokeAI.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; Local Deep Research needs more configuration.
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