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InvokeAI vs SwarmUI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | InvokeAI | SwarmUI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C# |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 28k | 4.6k |
| Latest | v6.14.2 | 0.9.8-Beta |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-01 |
| Release cadence | about 16 days between releases | about 103 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Midjourney. Alternatives to Midjourney →
PartialInvokeAIRuns open models such as Stable Diffusion and FLUX locally, with a canvas for inpainting and node workflows; Midjourney's own models are not available.
PartialSwarmUIA web UI for local diffusion models, with ComfyUI as its backend; Midjourney models are not available.
InvokeAI
- v7.0.0-alpha.12026-10-04InvokeAI 7.0.0 (alpha 1)pre-release
- v6.14.22026-09-27Version 6.14.2
- v6.14.12026-09-06Version 6.14.1
- v6.14.02026-08-25InvokeAI 6.14.0
- v6.14.0-rc22026-08-16InvokeAI 6.14.0 (release candidate 2)pre-release
SwarmUI
- 0.9.8-Beta2026-02-06Reddit thread for this release:
- 0.9.7-Beta2025-08-25Reddit thread for this release:
- 0.9.6-Beta2025-04-15Reddit thread for this release:
- 0.9.5-Beta2025-01-31Reddit thread for this release:
- 0.9.4.0-Beta2024-12-060.9.4-Beta
InvokeAI
unsigned The latest release, v6.14.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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SwarmUI
unsigned The latest release, 0.9.8-Beta, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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