Open alternatives3
Open-source apps that replace Midjourney and DALL·E
A web interface that lets you generate and edit images from text descriptions using Stable Diffusion models. It is aimed at people who want to run image generation on their own computer.
ComfyUI is a free tool for creating images, video, audio and 3D models with AI, using a visual node graph instead of code. It is aimed at artists and professionals who want control over each model and setting, and it can run on your own computer.
Invoke is a free, locally installed creative tool that generates and edits images with AI, through a web-based interface. It is aimed at artists, designers and hobbyists who want to create and refine visual media on their own computer.
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About this page
Replaces fully means it does the main job of these apps; Replaces partly means it covers some of it.
Licenses: every project here uses an open-source license (what each one means). Open core means some parts are paid or under another license.
GitHub stars are shown for reference. They measure popularity, not whether it replaces anything.
Verified means r/TrueOpenSource mods checked it: open-source license, maintained, and it really does the job.
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