# pool vs stable-diffusion-webui

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | pool | stable-diffusion-webui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #59 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 440 | 165 174 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.16 · 14 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 47/100 for pool, so it is the safer default.

pool ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

stable-diffusion-webui is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [pool](https://selfhost.directory/project/pool) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pool.md)
- [stable-diffusion-webui](https://selfhost.directory/project/stable-diffusion-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stable-diffusion-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pool-vs-stable-diffusion-webui