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Head-to-head comparison

Draw Things vs Fooocus

Compare Draw Things and Fooocus side by side across pricing, features, ratings, pros, cons, best-fit use cases, and alternatives.

Feature comparison

Feature
Draw Things
Fooocus
Category
image
image
Pricing
Free plan
Free
Free plan
API access
Mobile app
Browser extension
Team collaboration
Custom training
Self-hosted option
Offline mode
Multi-language support

Draw Things pros and cons

Completely free core app
Runs fully on-device and offline for privacy
Deep Apple Silicon optimization for speed
Supports Stable Diffusion, SDXL, FLUX, ControlNet and LoRAs
Apple ecosystem only, no Windows or Android
Performance depends on your device's chip and RAM
Steeper learning curve than consumer generators

Fooocus pros and cons

Extremely easy to install and use; type a prompt and get good results with no tuning
Smart defaults and built-in styles produce polished images out of the box
Runs offline on modest hardware, with a minimum of about 4GB NVIDIA VRAM
Still includes inpainting, image prompts, aspect ratios, and face swap when you want control
In maintenance mode: bug fixes only, with no current plans for new features
Locked to the Stable Diffusion XL architecture; no support for newer models like Flux
Officially targets NVIDIA GPUs; AMD and Mac support is in beta and much slower

Which one should you choose?

Best overall signal
Draw Things

Selected using Toolglade popularity signals such as views and votes.

Best value signal
Draw Things

Selected using free-plan availability and engagement signals.

Best for

Draw Things

  • Privacy-conscious creators
  • Apple Silicon users
  • Stable Diffusion learners
  • Mobile AI artists

Fooocus

  • beginners
  • creators

FAQ

Is Draw Things better than Fooocus?

It depends on your use case. Compare category fit, pricing, feature availability, and ratings before choosing.

Which tool has a free plan?

Draw Things and Fooocus offer a free plan based on current Toolglade data.