scalarvsstable-diffusion-webui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scalar | stable-diffusion-webui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 16 336 | 165 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 0 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.
If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; stable-diffusion-webui needs more configuration.
scalar is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).
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