KeptvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted AI Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kept | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #41 of 69 in AI Chat | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 147 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 May 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 46/100 for Kept, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Kept.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; Kept needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).
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