# stable-diffusion-webui vs telescope

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

| | stable-diffusion-webui | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Image Generation | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 165 171 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

telescope ships more often: 5 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)
- [telescope](https://selfhost.directory/project/telescope) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telescope.md)

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