# PyRunner vs stable-diffusion-webui

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

| | PyRunner | stable-diffusion-webui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 169 | 165 173 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +68 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 45/100 for PyRunner, so it is the safer default.

PyRunner ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

stable-diffusion-webui is growing faster right now (+68 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PyRunner](https://selfhost.directory/project/pyrunner) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pyrunner.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/pyrunner-vs-stable-diffusion-webui