Open source alternatives to Stable Diffusion

Open source alternatives to Stable Diffusion, ranked by GitHub stars and freshness.

5 open-source alternatives in the index, ranked by GitHub stars and freshness.

midjourney

Community

Midjourney is an independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species.

open-source

Best for: Designers, artists, and creatives who want to quickly generate visual concepts from text

P Apps Productivity low

Craiyon

Various

Craiyon, formerly DALL-E mini, is an AI model that can draw images from any text prompt.

freemium

Best for: Hobbyists and content creators needing fast, free image generation

P Apps Productivity low

DALL·E 2

Various

Announcement of the release of DALL·E 2, an advanced image generation system with improved resolution, expanded image creation capabilities, and various safety mitigations. OpenAI

freemium

Best for: Designers, artists, and content creators who need quick visual prototyping from text.

P Apps Productivity low

Imagen

Various

Imagen: Text-to-Image Diffusion Models

freemium

Best for: Researchers and developers exploring state-of-the-art text-to-image generation

P Apps Productivity low

Midjourney

Various

Midjourney is an independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species.

freemium

Best for: Designers, artists, and marketers who want fast, high-quality visual inspiration