Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge - Neo
Maintained continuation of Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge, the settings-panel image generator built on AUTOMATIC1111's web UI

Our verdict
#4 of 4 in Local AI image generators · If you already know AUTOMATIC1111's web UI
Pros
- Familiar to anyone who used AUTOMATIC1111's web UI or the original Forge
- Find, install and update extensions from inside the app
- Reuses the model folders you already have
Cons
- Manual install with git and Python, and no installer
- Models are downloaded and placed in folders by hand
- AMD support relies on a third-party guide, and AMD issues are ignored
- No node editor or layered canvas
Who should skip:People with AMD graphics cards, since the project says it ignores AMD issues.
Rankings and alternatives
Apps for generating images locally scores
Evaluated Nov 7, 2026 Evidence ↓- Image model families 4
4/5 means: Ten to fourteen families
The wiki's model table and the README cover 12 image families (SD1, SDXL, Lumina 2, Flux.1, Flux.2 Klein, Z-Image, Ernie-Image, Moss-Image, Qwen-Image, Anima, Krea 2 and Chroma); SD2 and SD3 were removed.
- Graphics cards supported 2
2/5 means: NVIDIA plus one other family
NVIDIA is the main target; AMD setups follow a linked third-party guide or the Docker files, and the README says AMD issues will be ignored. The macOS steps install regular PyTorch and don't say whether the Apple GPU is used.
- Setup effort 2
2/5 means: You install prerequisites such as git or Python and copy the code, then a launch script installs the rest
You install git and Python (through uv), clone the repository, then
webui-user.batinstalls the requirements on first launch. No installer is documented. - Editing tools 2
2/5 means: Two of the five
Inpainting (including Soft Inpainting) and upscalers are documented. Outpainting, a layered canvas and general regional prompting aren't described for Neo; Region ControlNet is listed for the Anima model only.
- Custom workflows 2
2/5 means: Saved presets of settings, with no pipeline builder
Presets save the checkpoint, modules and parameters; there is no node editor for building pipelines.
- Add-ons 5
5/5 means: As 4, plus updating installed add-ons from inside the app
Forge Neo keeps the base features of AUTOMATIC1111's web UI, whose Extensions tab lists available extensions to install, and Neo checks installed extensions for updates. The README says issues about third-party extensions are ignored.
- Getting models 1
1/5 means: You download model files yourself and put them in the right folders
The wiki's Download Models page lists where to download each model and which folder to put it in; no download feature in the app is documented.
- What leaves your computer 4
4/5 means: Generates locally, and the documentation describes no online features
Generation runs locally, and the README describes no online features or usage data; it also has no page on what goes online.
Rests partly on what the sources don't mention, which is a weaker signal than what they say.
- Video and audio 2
2/5 means: Video from one model family
Video generation with Wan 2.2 (the 14B models); no audio or 3D generation.
- Several users 2
2/5 means: One password or login protects the whole app
The web UI it builds on can require one or more username and password pairs (
--gradio-auth) for the whole app; there are no separate galleries or roles.
Evidence and sources
Apps for generating images locally scores
Image model families 2 quotes
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“Put Checkpoint / UNet / DiT in ~webui\models\Stable-diffusion”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic/wiki/Download-Models · checked -
“Support Chroma1-HD”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Graphics cards supported 4 quotes
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“For AMD, refer to CS1o 's Guide”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Issues regarding AMD GPU will simply be ignored”
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“For Docker (Nvidia / AMD), refer to Docker”
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“For macOS, you need to uncomment the TORCH_COMMAND line to install regular PyTorch instead of the CUDA variant”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic/wiki/Unix · checked
Setup effort 4 quotes
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“git clone https://github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic sd-webui-forge-neo --branch neo”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“During the first launch, it will automatically install all the requirements”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Update recommended Python to 3.13.15”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Launch the WebUI via webui-user.bat”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Editing tools 3 quotes
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“Update the implementation for Soft Inpainting”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Put every upscaler (.pth / .safetensors) inside the ESRGAN folder”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Support Region Controlnet”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Custom workflows 1 quote
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“now save the checkpoint/module selection and parameters per each Preset”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Add-ons 4 quotes
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“Most base features of the original Automatic1111 Webui should still function”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Check for Extension updates in parallel”
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“you may use the built-in tab within the web UI (Extensions -> Available)”
github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/wiki/Extensions · checked -
“Issues about 3rd-party Extensions will simply be ignored”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Getting models 1 quote
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“Put Checkpoint / UNet / DiT in ~webui\models\Stable-diffusion”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic/wiki/Download-Models · checked
What leaves your computer 1 quote
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“Most base features of the original Automatic1111 Webui should still function”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Video and audio 1 quote
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“Support Wan 2.2”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Several users 2 quotes
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“Most base features of the original Automatic1111 Webui should still function”
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“You may set up authentication for said gradio shared instance with the flag --gradio-auth username:password, optionally providing multiple sets of usernames and passwords separated by commas.”
github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/wiki/Command-Line-Arguments-and-Settings · checked
Facts
License 1 quote
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“GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic/blob/neo/LICENSE · checked
Runs on 2 quotes
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“For macOS, you need to uncomment the TORCH_COMMAND line to install regular PyTorch instead of the CUDA variant”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic/wiki/Unix · checked -
“Launch the WebUI via webui-user.bat”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Needs 4 quotes
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“For AMD, refer to CS1o 's Guide”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Issues regarding AMD GPU will simply be ignored”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“git clone https://github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic sd-webui-forge-neo --branch neo”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Update recommended Python to 3.13.15”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
Other quotes
Not cited by a score or fact 5 quotes
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“"Neo" mainly serves as an continuation for the "latest" version of Forge, which was built on Gradio 4.40.0 before lllyasviel became too busy...”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“Implement alternative Prompt Box layouts”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“--api: Enable API access”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked -
“to make development easier, optimize resource management, speed up inference, and study experimental features.”
github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge · checked -
“Point to a ComfyUI installation to load its models folders”
github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic · checked
