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Hosted service that generates images from text prompts with its own models, through a web app and Discord. A closed product from Midjourney.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ComfyUI | Partial | 136k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | Python | v0.39.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| InvokeAI | Partial | 28k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | TypeScript | v6.14.2 | 2026-10-06 |
| Krita AI Diffusion | Partial | 11k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | Python | v1.53.0 | 2026-10-03 |
| Easy Diffusion | Partial | 10k | Other | Source available | No | JavaScript | v3.0.16 | 2026-09-11 |
| Stability Matrix | Partial | 8.9k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | No | C# | v2.16.4 | 2026-10-04 |
| SD.Next | Partial | 7.3k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Python | 2026-07-14 | 2026-10-06 |
| SwarmUI | Partial | 4.6k | MIT | Open source | No | C# | 0.9.8-Beta | 2026-10-01 |
7 alternatives
The most powerful and modular diffusion model GUI, api and backend with a graph/nodes interface. The fastest local inference engine in the world.
Runs open diffusion models on your own GPU through a node graph; Midjourney's own models are not available.
Invoke is a leading creative engine for Stable Diffusion models, empowering professionals, artists, and enthusiasts to generate and create visual media using the latest AI-driven technologies. The solution offers an industry leading WebUI, and serves as the foundation for multiple commercial products.
Runs open models such as Stable Diffusion and FLUX locally, with a canvas for inpainting and node workflows; Midjourney's own models are not available.
Streamlined interface for generating images with AI in Krita. Inpaint and outpaint with optional text prompt, no tweaking required.
Generates, inpaints and upscales images with open models inside Krita, on your own GPU or a cloud service; Midjourney's own models are not available.
An easy 1-click way to create beautiful artwork on your PC using AI, with no tech knowledge. Provides a browser UI for generating images from text prompts and images. Just enter your text prompt, and see the generated image.
A one-click installer and web UI for Stable Diffusion models on your own GPU.
Multi-Platform Package Manager for Stable Diffusion
Installs and manages local image generation UIs with a shared model library.
SD.Next: All-in-one WebUI for AI generative image and video creation, captioning and processing
A web UI for generating images with open diffusion models on your own hardware; Midjourney's own models are not available.
SwarmUI (formerly StableSwarmUI), A Modular Stable Diffusion Web-User-Interface, with an emphasis on making powertools easily accessible, high performance, and extensibility.
A web UI for local diffusion models, with ComfyUI as its backend; Midjourney models are not available.