Fooocus
The score measures project health and popularity. It is not a hands-on review. How it works
Image generation with almost no settings: type a prompt and get a good picture.
- Easy install
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
The openness label
- Code
- Open source, GPL-3.0
- Models
- Open weights
- Runs
- On your computer
- Real cost
- Free
What you need to run it
About 16 GB of memory. Graphics card with about 4 GB of video memory.
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- 53,880 stars on GitHub
- Last updated 2025-12-01
- Latest release v2.5.5
Quick answers
Is Fooocus free?
Yes. Fooocus is free and open source, released under the GPL-3.0 license. There is nothing to buy and no subscription.
Does Fooocus run on my own computer?
Yes. Fooocus runs entirely on your own computer, so your files and prompts stay with you.
What do I need to run Fooocus?
About 16 GB of memory. Graphics card with about 4 GB of video memory. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Is Fooocus still maintained?
Fooocus was last updated on 2025-12-01, so development has slowed, but the tool still works.
What paid tools can Fooocus replace?
People use Fooocus as a free alternative to Midjourney and Ideogram.
Checked by Forkopolis on November 11, 2026.
