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Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) alternatives

Short answer

We track 4 self-hosted alternatives to Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111): MoneyPrinterTurbo, Rembg, ComfyUI and InvokeAI.

Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) has had no commit since Jul 27, 2024, which is one reason to look at alternatives.

MoneyPrinterTurbo (same category): no GPU server needed, fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)) and an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale).

Rembg (same category): no GPU server needed, fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)) and an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale).

ComfyUI (same category): fewer license conditions (Copyleft (GPL) vs Network copyleft (AGPL)) and an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale).

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Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) alternatives compared

Self-hosted alternatives to Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111), ranked
#AppAdvantages over Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111)Est. server costOfficial hardwareLicenseStarsLast commitCompare
—Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) (this app)Stale (no commit in 180+ days)GPU server (not estimated)not publishedAGPL-3.0165kJul 27, 2024—
1 MoneyPrinterTurbo
Same category		 no GPU server needed; fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale) from €35.99/mo minimum 4 vCPU · 4 GB RAM (recommended 6 vCPU · 8 GB RAM) MIT 137k Nov 2, 2026 Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) vs MoneyPrinterTurbo
2 Rembg
Same category		 no GPU server needed; fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale)
Trade-off: Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) has larger community (165k vs 25.3k GitHub stars)		 not estimated (no official RAM figure) not published MIT (model weights under their own licenses) 25.3k Nov 2, 2026 Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) vs Rembg
3 ComfyUI
Same category		 fewer license conditions (Copyleft (GPL) vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale) GPU server (not estimated) minimum 8 GB RAM GPL-3.0 145k Nov 2, 2026 Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) vs ComfyUI
4 InvokeAI
Same category		 fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale)
Trade-off: Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) has larger community (165k vs 29.0k GitHub stars)		 GPU server (not estimated) not published Apache-2.0 29.0k Nov 2, 2026 Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) vs InvokeAI

Ranked by the number of objective advantages each alternative has over the app (cheaper estimated server cost, lighter official RAM figure, no GPU needed, fewer license conditions, better maintenance status, at least 1.5× the GitHub stars, simpler deploy). Ties: same-category apps first, then more GitHub stars. License order used: Permissive (MIT/Apache) → Open core → Copyleft (GPL) or Custom conditions → Network copyleft (AGPL) → Source-available. Archived projects are not listed as alternatives.

What each alternative is

  • MoneyPrinterTurbo (Image & media generation): Turns a topic or keyword into a finished short video with script, stock footage, voice-over and subtitles.
  • Rembg (Image & media generation): Background-removal tool you run as a CLI, Python library, HTTP server or Docker container.
  • ComfyUI (Image & media generation): Node-based engine for generating images, video, 3D and audio with open models.
  • InvokeAI (Image & media generation): Creative studio for AI image (and video) generation with canvas, layers and workflows.

Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) alternatives: FAQ

What is the best self-hosted alternative to Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111)?

By our objective ranking: 1. MoneyPrinterTurbo (no GPU server needed; fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale)) 2. Rembg (no GPU server needed; fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale)) 3. ComfyUI (fewer license conditions (Copyleft (GPL) vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); an actively maintained project (Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is stale)). "Best" depends on the features you need; the ranking only counts cost, hardware, license, maintenance, community size and deploy complexity.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111)?

Not by our estimate. Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111): GPU server (not estimated). Alternatives: MoneyPrinterTurbo (from €35.99/mo), Rembg (not estimated (no official RAM figure)), ComfyUI (GPU server (not estimated)), InvokeAI (GPU server (not estimated)).

Which Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) alternative has the most permissive license?

MoneyPrinterTurbo: MIT (Permissive); Rembg: MIT (model weights under their own licenses) (Permissive); ComfyUI: GPL-3.0 (Copyleft (GPL)); InvokeAI: Apache-2.0 (Permissive). Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) is AGPL-3.0 (Network copyleft (AGPL)). Not legal advice.

Which Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) alternative needs the least hardware?

MoneyPrinterTurbo: minimum 4 vCPU · 4 GB RAM (recommended 6 vCPU · 8 GB RAM); Rembg: not published. Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111): not published.

Is Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) still maintained?

Stale (no commit in 180+ days). Last commit: Jul 27, 2024. Checked Nov 2, 2026.

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