Nova ServervsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nova Server | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 47 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; Nova Server needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).
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