Text Generation WebUIvsWastebin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Text Generation WebUI | Wastebin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in AI Chat | #4 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 47 724 | 880 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 | 3.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 56/100 for Wastebin, so it is the safer default.
Wastebin ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.
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