OneSearchvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OneSearch | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #36 of 41 in Search Engines | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 27 | 47 723 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.7.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 39/100 for OneSearch, so it is the safer default.
OneSearch ships more often: 18 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; OneSearch needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).
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