Stable Diffusion WebUI (AUTOMATIC1111)
Leading#1 in Open sourcehigh confidence
The most-adopted local image-generation tool ever (~164k GitHub★) — the de-facto Stable Diffusion interface with a vast extension ecosystem.Our read
Why it ranks #1
Approximately 164k GitHub stars and top billing in the cited WebUI comparison make AUTOMATIC1111 the most adopted local Stable Diffusion interface by a wide margin.Here is the catch
interface is dense and dated
extension conflicts and updates can break setups
performance and installation depend heavily on local hardware
Does this well
largest user community and tutorial ecosystem
broad model and extension compatibility
powerful controls in a familiar web interface
Pricing
Checked by hand on 2026-07-23. Prices in this category change often — if this looks wrong, it probably is.
Key features
Local Stable Diffusion generationInpainting, outpainting and upscalingLoRA, checkpoint and ControlNet supportLarge extension ecosystem
Quick facts
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- 6Stability-AI generative-models (SDXL / SD3)Stability AI's official model repo (~27.2k GitHub★) — reference SDXL / SD3 weights and code from the maker of Stable Diffusion.
- 7FLUX (Black Forest Labs)Official inference repo for FLUX (~25.8k GitHub★) — the strongest open-weight image model family, go-to for product photography quality.