# stable-diffusion-webui vs Zulip

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

| | stable-diffusion-webui | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Image Generation | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 165 170 ✓ | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +184 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.

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

Zulip is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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