SnortvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Snort | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #53 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 348 | 47 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.5.3 · 8 Apr 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 47/100 for Snort, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Snort.
If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; Snort needs more configuration.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).
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