LibreAI / Image / sygil-webui
// image · Sygil-Dev/sygil-webui

sygil-webui

sygil-webui is an open-source image project by Sygil-Dev (Sygil-Dev/sygil-webui on GitHub). It has 7,864 GitHub stars and 854 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 17 July 2026.

Stable Diffusion web UI

★ 7.9k stars⑂ 854 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-07
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

GitHub stars
7,864
Forks
854
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
17 July 2026
Category
Image
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Choose the right tool

    Generation studio, upscaler, background remover, or photo library — match the tool to the task.

  2. Install it your way

    Desktop apps, Docker images, and portable builds cover most platforms; pick the simplest for your OS.

  3. Add models if needed

    Generation tools need checkpoint files; utilities like upscalers usually bundle everything.

  4. Create or organize

    Generate, enhance, or import — then export, share, or keep building your library.

// features

Why people love it

Non-destructive

Edits stay reversible; originals are never touched.

Batch processing

Run whole folders through upscalers and converters unattended.

Extensible ecosystems

Extensions, scripts, and community presets extend the popular studios far beyond stock.

Smart photo libraries

Self-hosted managers with AI tagging, face recognition, and deduplication.

Purpose-built utilities

Single-job tools (upscale, de-background, restore) that do one thing excellently.

Model freedom

Bring any compatible open checkpoint; you are never locked to one vendor's style.

Advertisement
// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/Sygil-Dev/sygil-webui.git
    cd sygil-webui
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

  • Generate concept art and illustrations.
  • Upscale and restore old photos.
  • Remove backgrounds in bulk for product shots.
  • Self-host a Google-Photos-style library.
Advertisement
// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains sygil-webui?

It is an open-source project at Sygil-Dev/sygil-webui with 854 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is sygil-webui free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 — free to use, including over a network, with source-sharing obligations.

Which should I start with?

For generation: a polished studio interface. For enhancement: a dedicated upscaler. For libraries: a photo manager.

Can they match Midjourney quality?

With the right open checkpoints, absolutely — the interface matters less than the model you load.

Are they free for commercial work?

Mostly yes under MIT/Apache/GPL — but verify each license, especially for client deliverables.

// keep exploring

Similar tools

Image

krita-ai-diffusion

Streamlined interface for generating images with AI in Krita. Inpaint and outpaint with optional text prompt, no tweaking required.

★ 10.7k starsGPL-3.0
View guide →
Image

backgroundremover

Background Remover lets you Remove Background from images and video using AI with a simple command line interface that is free and open source.

★ 8.1k starsMIT
View guide →
Image

stable-diffusion-videos

Create 🔥 videos with Stable Diffusion by exploring the latent space and morphing between text prompts

★ 4.7k starsApache-2.0
View guide →
Image

a1111-sd-webui-tagcomplete

Booru style tag autocompletion for AUTOMATIC1111's Stable Diffusion web UI

★ 2.8k starsMIT
View guide →
// alternatives

Alternatives in Image

The most-starred other Image projects in the LibreAI catalogue — the realistic shortlist if sygil-webui is not the right fit.

  • Stable Diffusion Webui★ 165.2k

    Stable Diffusion web UI

  • ComfyUI★ 136.0k

    The node-graph powerhouse for precise, professional AI image and video generation.

  • Immich★ 115.5k

    High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution

  • PhotoCraft★ 73.2k

    PhotoCraft — a clean-room Photoshop reimplementation in pure Rust: layers, masks, adjustment layers, type, vectors, brushes and real PSD files, offline, MIT / Apache-2.0

  • Fooocus★ 53.3k

    Focus on prompting and generating

// more in image

More in Image

Nearby Image projects in the catalogue, closest in stars to sygil-webui — keep exploring the shelf either side of it.

  • fast-stable-diffusion★ 7.9k

    fast-stable-diffusion + DreamBooth

  • stable-diffusion.cpp★ 7.5k

    Diffusion model(SD,Flux,Wan,Qwen Image,Z-Image,...) inference in pure C/C++

  • MochiDiffusion★ 8.0k

    Run Stable Diffusion on Mac natively

  • mmagic★ 7.5k

    MMagic — OpenMMLab's generative-AI toolbox: diffusion, text-to-image, restoration and a model zoo.

  • backgroundremover★ 8.1k

    Background Remover lets you Remove Background from images and video using AI with a simple command line interface that is free and open source.

  • Automatic★ 7.4k

    SD.Next: All-in-one WebUI for AI generative image and video creation, captioning and processing

Get sygil-webui

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.