kubovsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kubo | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 86 in File Sharing | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 17 162 | 47 729 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 71/100 for kubo, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for kubo.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; kubo needs more configuration.
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