# LibreTranslate vs stable-diffusion-webui

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LibreTranslate | stable-diffusion-webui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Translation | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 17 213 | 165 174 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +460 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.9.6 · 26 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 76/100 for LibreTranslate, so it is the safer default.

LibreTranslate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

If you want the quickest setup, LibreTranslate is easier to run; stable-diffusion-webui needs more configuration.

LibreTranslate is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LibreTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/libretranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libretranslate.md)
- [stable-diffusion-webui](https://selfhost.directory/project/stable-diffusion-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stable-diffusion-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libretranslate-vs-stable-diffusion-webui