ComfyUI
ComfyUI: A flexible open-source workflow engine for creators who need deep control. Ranked #8 of 123 in AI Image Generators by our editors (8.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for advanced workflow builders.
At a glance
- Editor score8.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forAdvanced workflow builders
- Free planYes
- Paid from$192/yr
- Text-to-imageYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free open-source core with local and self-hosted execution
- Supports generation, editing, compositing, model merging, and upscaling
- Offers custom nodes, local APIs, reusable subgraphs, and workflow templates
Where it doesn't
- Standard does not include importing custom models
- Cloud workflows have runtime limits on Standard, Creator, and Pro
- Broad support across media types may exceed the needs of focused image users
Our verdict on ComfyUI
ComfyUI is an open-source, node-based AI creation engine for visual professionals, developers, and creators who want editable control over image-generation workflows. Users connect models, parameters, processing steps, and outputs in a visual graph. The product supports text-to-image generation, reference-image workflows, image-to-image generation, inpainting, outpainting, masking, compositing, model merging, and upscaling. It also extends to video, audio, 3D, and text workflows.
The core is free for local and self-hosted use. Comfy Cloud plans start with Standard at $20 per month, including a 30-minute maximum workflow runtime and additional credit purchases, but no custom-model importing. Creator costs $35 per month and adds custom-model importing while retaining the 30-minute limit. Pro costs $100 per month, includes custom models, and allows workflows of up to one hour. Team is $700 per month with shared credits, member invites, concurrent execution, and role-based permissions. Enterprise offers custom features and flexibility through sales contact.
Platform coverage is a major part of ComfyUI’s fit: it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, is available on the web through Comfy Cloud, and provides API access for local and headless workflow execution. Custom nodes, Partner Nodes, workflow templates, reusable subgraphs, App Mode, and workflow metadata handling support repeatable production pipelines. Choose ComfyUI when you need compositing, custom models, extensible graphs, or application integration. Choose another tool if you want a narrowly focused image generator with less workflow configuration.
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ComfyUI fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $192/yr |
| Text-to-image | Yes |
| Reference images | Yes |
| Image editing | Yes |
| Monthly credits | Not verified |
| Commercial use | Not verified |
| API access | Yes |
| Output formats | PNG, EXR, AVIF |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Photoshop, Nuke, Blender, Houdini |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | comfy.org |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
ComfyUI integrations
ComfyUI lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Photoshop
- Nuke
- Blender
- Houdini
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