# stable-diffusion-webui vs unleash

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

| | stable-diffusion-webui | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Image Generation | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 165 170 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +79 | +90 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; stable-diffusion-webui needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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