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Stability Matrix vs SwarmUI
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| Fact | Stability Matrix | SwarmUI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C# | C# |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 8.9k | 4.6k |
| Latest | v2.16.4 | 0.9.8-Beta |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-01 |
| Release cadence | about 22 days between releases | about 103 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 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 →
PartialStability MatrixInstalls and manages local image generation UIs with a shared model library.
PartialSwarmUIA web UI for local diffusion models, with ComfyUI as its backend; Midjourney models are not available.
Stability Matrix
- v2.16.42026-09-16Added Comfy Kitchen Attention (--use-ck-attention) as a Cross Attention Method launch option for ComfyUI and ComfyUI-Zl…
- v2.16.32026-08-29The Model Browser now browses and imports ComfyUI workflows from CivitAI — pick the new Workflows model type (or spot t…
- v2.16.22026-08-02> Full technical notes for this release: docs.lykos.ai/stability-matrix/release-notes/2.16.2
- v2.16.12026-06-16Added automatic text encoder and VAE selection to the Inference Model card. Selecting a model now fills any empty encod…
- v2.16.02026-06-09We've added a brand new conversational interface for image generation! Image Lab lets you iterate on images naturally t…
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
Stability Matrix
✓ signed The latest release, v2.16.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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SwarmUI
unsigned The latest release, 0.9.8-Beta, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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