JackettvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jackett | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Indexer | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 16 281 | 47 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +212 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 144 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2961 · 29 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.
Jackett ships more often: 144 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.
Jackett is growing faster right now (+212 stars in 30 days).
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