InvokeAIvsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| InvokeAI | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Image Generation | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 28 899 | 2 412 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +619 | +82 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 0 |
| Latest release | v6.14.2 · 27 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
InvokeAI scores 82/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
InvokeAI ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, InvokeAI is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.
InvokeAI is growing faster right now (+619 stars in 30 days).
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