Proliferatevsstable-diffusion-webui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Proliferate | stable-diffusion-webui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #52 of 124 in AI | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 519 | 165 179 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 0 |
| Latest release | proliferate-v0.4.29 · 27 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 49/100 for Proliferate, so it is the safer default.
Proliferate ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.
If you want the quickest setup, stable-diffusion-webui is easier to run; Proliferate needs more configuration.
stable-diffusion-webui is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
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