pylonvssdnext
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pylon | sdnext | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 231 | 7 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
pylon ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.
sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
pylon details →sdnext details →