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InvokeAI

Free, open-source image generation studio with a layered canvas, run on your own GPU.

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About InvokeAI

InvokeAI is an open-source creative engine for running Stable Diffusion, FLUX and other open models on your own computer. Its strength is a polished interface aimed at artists rather than tinkerers: a unified canvas with layers, inpainting and outpainting, regional prompts, control layers and reference images, plus a node-based workflow editor and a model manager for checkpoints and LoRAs. A launcher installs it on Windows, macOS or Linux; it needs a reasonably capable NVIDIA or AMD GPU, or an Apple Silicon Mac. The software is Apache 2.0 licensed and free to self-host. The company behind it was acquired by Adobe in 2025 and its hosted cloud service closed, so development of the open-source app is now driven by its community. It suits artists who want a local, private alternative to hosted generators with a proper canvas.

Best for: Artists who want a polished local canvas for open models.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Layered canvas with inpainting and regional control
  • Apache 2.0 licence, free to use commercially
  • Simple launcher on all three desktop systems

Why people leave

  • Needs a capable GPU
  • No hosted option since the cloud service closed
  • Smaller extension ecosystem than ComfyUI

Top InvokeAI alternatives

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  1. 1ComfyUI logo
    ComfyUI

    More flexible node workflows and the widest support for new models.

    66.5
  2. 2SwarmUI logo
    SwarmUI

    Friendly front end on top of ComfyUI with an MIT licence.

    62.6
  3. 3Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111) logo
    Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111)

    Classic local interface with a vast extension catalogue.

    59.6
  4. 4Fooocus logo
    Fooocus

    Simplest local setup if you just want to type prompts.

    57.2
  5. 5Adobe Firefly logo
    Adobe Firefly

    Hosted canvas editing with commercially safe models and no GPU needed.

    55.3

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InvokeAI: common questions

Is InvokeAI free?

Yes. InvokeAI is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is InvokeAI open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at invoke-ai/InvokeAI. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does InvokeAI run on?

InvokeAI is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to InvokeAI?

The highest-ranked InvokeAI alternatives right now are ComfyUI, SwarmUI and Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111). See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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