# LXC vs Text Generation WebUI

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

| | LXC | Text Generation WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Containers | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 5 288 | 47 724 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.

Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

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

## Details

- [LXC](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc.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/lxc-vs-text-generation-webui