# logstash vs Text Generation WebUI

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

| | logstash | Text Generation WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 | 47 724 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +24 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.

If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; logstash needs more configuration.

## Details

- [logstash](https://selfhost.directory/project/logstash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/logstash.md)
- [Text Generation WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/logstash-vs-text-generation-webui