marimovsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| marimo | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 23 362 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 10 |
| Latest release | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
marimo scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Text Generation WebUI, so it is the safer default.
marimo ships more often: 21 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; marimo needs more configuration.
marimo is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).
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