scalarvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scalar | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 16 335 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 10 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
scalar and Text Generation WebUI score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.
scalar is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).
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