PhotonvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Photon | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 557 | 47 726 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Photon.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; Photon needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).
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