RocketshipvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Rocketship | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Testing | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 47 723 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; Rocketship needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).
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