# LXD vs stable-diffusion-webui

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

| | LXD | stable-diffusion-webui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 4 842 | 165 172 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +81 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

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

stable-diffusion-webui is growing faster right now (+81 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LXD](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd.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/lxd-vs-stable-diffusion-webui