# Free alternatives to Midjourney

> Midjourney (Basic) costs $96 a year. Free alternatives: ComfyUI. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/midjourney/
- Category: AI (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/ai/)
- Vendor: Midjourney
- Plan: Basic
- Price: $10/month, $96/year
- Billing: monthly ($96/yr annual)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Monthly Price $10 ... Annual Price $96 ($8 / month)"
- Price source: https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870484040333-Comparing-Midjourney-Plans (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### ComfyUI

- Website: https://www.comfy.org
- Repository: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI (137,384 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: AUR: comfyui
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `yay -S comfyui`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/comfyui/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Midjourney?

Yes. The free alternative is ComfyUI (open source, GPL-3.0).

### How much does Midjourney cost?

Midjourney's Basic plan costs $10 a month, which is $96 a year (monthly ($96/yr annual)). Source: the official pricing page at docs.midjourney.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Midjourney alternatives run on Linux?

ComfyUI (AUR: comfyui).

### Can you self-host a Midjourney alternative?

ComfyUI is a desktop app that runs on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these Midjourney alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: ComfyUI (GPL-3.0).

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