PrintGuardvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PrintGuard | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 22 in 3D Printing | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 367 | 47 726 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.6.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 52/100 for PrintGuard, so it is the safer default.
PrintGuard 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; PrintGuard needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).
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