Invoke
Creative engine for Stable Diffusion and Flux with a canvas UI
Invoke is built for people who want control over AI images. Beyond typing a prompt, the layered canvas lets users paint, mask, and inpaint specific areas, combine generated elements, and iterate on a composition like in an image editor. Control features guide pose, depth, and structure.
It works with Stable Diffusion and other open models, and users can add their own checkpoints and fine-tunes. The open-source release runs on a local machine with a capable GPU, which keeps images private, and the company provides a hosted version for teams with management features.
The community edition is free. Local use needs good hardware and some setup. Alternatives include ComfyUI, Automatic1111, Krita with AI plugins, Midjourney, and Adobe Firefly. Invoke suits artists and studios who want controlled, private image generation.