Open Source Alternative · AI Image Generation

Replace DALL-E 3 with Stable Diffusion.

DALL-E 3: OpenAI · Stable Diffusion: AUTOMATIC1111 / ComfyUI

Stable Diffusion with AUTOMATIC1111 web UI or ComfyUI for text-to-image generation. SDXL and Flux models rival DALL-E quality. Run locally on GPU, no per-image API costs.

You're losing ~R44 400 to ~R88 800/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of DALL-E 3 (OpenAI).

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

DALL-E 3 (OpenAI) vs Stable Diffusion (AUTOMATIC1111 / ComfyUI)

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of DALL-E 3 (OpenAI). Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

DALL-E 3 (OpenAI) · ChatGPT Plus (includes DALL-E)
~R370/user/mo
~R44 400/year (10 users)
DALL-E 3 (OpenAI) · API (est. 500 images/mo)
~R740/user/mo
~R88 800/year (10 users)
Your open source replacement
Stable Diffusion (AUTOMATIC1111 / ComfyUI). R0/month.

Stable Diffusion with AUTOMATIC1111 web UI or ComfyUI for text-to-image generation. SDXL and Flux models rival DALL-E quality. Run locally on GPU, no per-image API costs.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from DALL-E 3 (OpenAI), transform, and import cleanly into Stable Diffusion (AUTOMATIC1111 / ComfyUI). Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.