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

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