Leonardo.Ai alternatives for image generation
Compare InvokeAI, Draw Things and SwarmUI for image generation, reference-guided edits and reusable creative workflows.
Leonardo.Ai combines image generation with editing and video creation in a hosted workspace. People use it to develop a visual idea through variations and revisions, rather than stopping at the first prompt result. The comparisons here concentrate on generating images and directing changes with references or a canvas.
InvokeAI keeps layers, composition controls and saved generation settings together. Draw Things brings image creation and an expanding canvas to Apple devices, while SwarmUI pairs straightforward controls with access to ComfyUI workflows. Krita AI Diffusion is a closer fit when painting is part of the process. The available models determine the look of the result.
A self-hosted AI image generator with layer-based canvas editing, visual workflows and local Flux and Stable Diffusion models, licensed under Apache 2.0.

An AI image generator runs offline on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with local LoRA training and optional self-hosted or managed cloud compute.

A Krita plugin generates and edits images locally through ComfyUI, with selection-based edits, visual guides and optional online generation.

A self-hosted AI image generation interface supports Stable Diffusion and Flux, with image editing, comparison grids and ComfyUI workflows.
A self-hosted AI image and video generation interface supports Stable Diffusion, image editing, and CPU or GPU execution on Windows, Linux and macOS.

An open source local AI workflow editor generates images, video, audio and 3D on Windows, macOS and Linux, with an offline core and optional cloud services.

A free local AI image generator runs Stable Diffusion on Windows, Linux and macOS, with a browser interface for editing images and ControlNet guidance.

A free, open-source local AI image generator that uses Stable Diffusion XL for offline image creation, editing and upscaling.
For Leonardo.Ai, start with InvokeAI. Other alternatives include Draw Things, Krita AI Diffusion, SwarmUI and SD.Next.
Most are Image Generator Apps; others include Photo Editing and Upscaling.