# stable-diffusion-webui vs Steward

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

| | stable-diffusion-webui | Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Image Generation | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 165 171 ✓ | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

Steward ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

stable-diffusion-webui is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [stable-diffusion-webui](https://selfhost.directory/project/stable-diffusion-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stable-diffusion-webui.md)
- [Steward](https://selfhost.directory/project/steward) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/steward.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/stable-diffusion-webui-vs-steward