Alternatives to Draw Things
Image generator that runs Stable Diffusion models locally on Apple hardware. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Draw Things
Image generator that runs Stable Diffusion models locally on Apple hardware.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Draw Things.
DiffusionBee
One-click Mac app for running Stable Diffusion locally.
DiffusionBee is an AGPL-3.0 open source one-click Mac app for Stable Diffusion, though its repository has not been updated since October 2024.
InvokeAI
A professional web interface for Stable Diffusion models, with a node-based workflow editor and a unified canvas.
InvokeAI is Apache licensed and open source with a unified canvas and node editor, running on Windows, macOS Apple silicon and Linux.
ComfyUI
Construct AI generation workflows with a visual node graph.
ComfyUI is a GPL-3.0 open source node graph tool on Windows, macOS and Linux, requiring separate model downloads and more setup.
Stable Diffusion web UI
Generate and edit images using a local Stable Diffusion interface.
Stable Diffusion web UI is an AGPL-3.0 open source interface with inpainting and outpainting across platforms, requiring Python and model files.
Easy Diffusion
One-click installer and web interface for running Stable Diffusion on your own machine.
Easy Diffusion is an MIT licensed one-click installer with a web interface on Windows, macOS and Linux, hiding most tuning options.
Fooocus
Offline image generator that asks for a prompt and handles the tuning itself.
Fooocus is a GPL-3.0 prompt-first offline generator that removes sampler and scheduler settings, and its upstream development has largely stopped.
Mochi Diffusion
Native macOS app that generates images with Stable Diffusion locally on Apple Silicon using Core ML.
Mochi Diffusion is a GPL-3.0 native Mac app using Core ML on Apple Silicon, though it needs models converted to Core ML format.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Draw Things as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Krita AI Diffusion
A Krita plugin for generating, inpainting and outpainting images with AI inside the painting program.
Draw Things supports inpainting, LoRAs and ControlNet offline on Apple hardware, but it is closed source and not integrated with Krita.
SD.Next
Generate and refine images through a locally hosted AI interface.
Draw Things is a free but closed-source Mac app that runs Stable Diffusion offline on Apple hardware with LoRAs, ControlNet and inpainting, with no Windows or Linux version.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Stability Matrix
Install and manage AI image-generation interfaces from one application.
Pinokio
A desktop launcher that installs and runs open-source AI apps with one click.
Private LLM
An offline AI chat app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that runs open language models on the device.
