# Open-source alternatives to Adobe Firefly

> We track 6 open-source alternatives to Adobe Firefly, but none currently has confirmed commercial use, local running and no paid services together. ComfyUI, Fooocus, Krita AI Diffusion and SD.Next cover all 3 Adobe Firefly jobs.

Adobe Firefly: Adobe's paid hosted generative image service with text-to-image, generative fill and expand, and style references. Pricing: Free daily generations; paid plans from US$9.99/month (2,000 generative credits) (checked 2026-10-15). Facts checked 2026-10-15.

## Projects

| Project | Jobs | Runs locally | Commercial use | Paid services | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ComfyUI](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/comfyui) | text-to-image, image-editing, upscaling, style-reference, songs-with-vocals | Yes, fully offline; optional paid Comfy Cloud | GPL-3.0 code; weights vary (e.g. FLUX.1-dev is non-commercial) | None required; paid Comfy API nodes and Comfy Cloud are optional | Big models from 4GB VRAM + 8GB RAM; CPU-only portable build exists |
| [InvokeAI](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/invokeai) | text-to-image, image-editing, upscaling | Yes, local web server and UI | Apache-2.0 code; weights vary (SD3.5 community licence, FLUX.1-dev non-commercial) | None required; some models are API-only (GPT Image, Nano Banana, Wan) | SD1.5 4GB VRAM/8GB RAM; SDXL 8GB/16GB; FLUX.1 10GB/32GB |
| [Krita AI Diffusion](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/krita-ai-diffusion) | text-to-image, image-editing, upscaling, style-reference | Yes, local ComfyUI server; optional paid cloud | GPL-3.0 code; weights vary (Flux 2 Klein 4B and Z-Image Turbo are Apache-2.0) | None required; optional cloud tokens (10 EUR for 5,000) | 6GB NVIDIA VRAM recommended; CPU supported but very slow |
| [SD.Next](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/sdnext) | text-to-image, image-editing, upscaling, style-reference | Yes, local server and web UI; Docker recipes | Apache-2.0 code; weights vary (e.g. FLUX.1-dev is non-commercial) | None required | CPU-only supported; SDNQ cuts VRAM up to 4x; no minimums stated |
| [Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111)](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/stable-diffusion-webui) | text-to-image, image-editing, upscaling | Yes, local web UI | AGPL-3.0 code; SD 1.5 OpenRAIL-M allows commercial use with restrictions | None required | 4GB GPU supported (reports of 2GB); NVIDIA recommended |
| [Fooocus](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/fooocus) | text-to-image, image-editing, upscaling, style-reference | Yes, offline | GPL-3.0 code + OpenRAIL-M weights; README calls it non-commercial software | None required | 4GB NVIDIA VRAM + 8GB RAM; CPU-only needs 32GB RAM (~17x slower) |

## Common questions

### Is there a free, open-source alternative to Adobe Firefly?

Yes. ComfyUI, SD.Next, Krita AI Diffusion, Fooocus and InvokeAI are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. ComfyUI, SD.Next, Krita AI Diffusion and Fooocus cover every job we list for Adobe Firefly; the other covers only part of it, so check which job you need.

### Can I do text-to-image locally without an Adobe Firefly subscription?

Yes, with ComfyUI (GPL-3.0), InvokeAI (Apache-2.0) and SD.Next (Apache-2.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

### Can I do image editing (generative fill and expand) locally without an Adobe Firefly subscription?

Yes, with ComfyUI (GPL-3.0), InvokeAI (Apache-2.0) and SD.Next (Apache-2.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

### Which Adobe Firefly alternatives can I use commercially?

With conditions: ComfyUI, Fooocus, InvokeAI, Krita AI Diffusion, SD.Next and Stable Diffusion web UI (AUTOMATIC1111). This is not legal advice; read each licence.

### Does any open-source project replace all of Adobe Firefly?

ComfyUI, Fooocus, Krita AI Diffusion and SD.Next cover every job we list for Adobe Firefly.

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