# stable-diffusion-webui vs windmill

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

| | stable-diffusion-webui | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Image Generation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 165 171 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.

windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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