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Draw Things vs InvokeAI: catalog facts
Draw Things	InvokeAI
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Freemium The community edition is free and open source under Apache 2.0 and runs entirely on your…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Generation happens offline on the device, so prompts and images never leave the Mac, and it supports LoRAs…	Unified canvas for inpainting and outpainting instead of regenerating whole images Node-based workflow editor for building reproducible generation pipelines
The app is closed source, Apple-only, and large models need a recent chip with plenty of memory to…	Needs a reasonably capable GPU; CPU generation is impractically slow Models are large downloads you manage yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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