orbitvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| orbit | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #43 of 124 in AI | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 358 | 47 727 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.21.0 · 28 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?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 51/100 for orbit, so it is the safer default.
orbit 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; orbit needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+20 stars in 30 days).
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