netboot.xyzvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netboot.xyz | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Deployment | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 12 575 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +254 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 |
| Latest release | 3.0.3 · 29 Aug 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Jinja | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 74/100 for netboot.xyz, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for netboot.xyz.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; netboot.xyz needs more configuration.
netboot.xyz is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).
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