If you want to build image generation workflows as connected nodes without setting up Python yourself, ComfyUI Desktop 1.1.8 for Windows is made for that. It packs the ComfyUI server and its node-graph interface into a single installer, and on first launch it uses uv to install the Python dependencies it needs. The installer is fetched from the official server, download.todesktop.com.
Comfy Org and an open GPL-3.0 codebase
The app is published by Comfy Org, whose site is comfy.org. The desktop project has its source on GitHub at Comfy-Org/desktop and is licensed under GPL-3.0. The app is free, so there is nothing to buy.
The package ID is Comfy.ComfyUI-Desktop. Version 1.1.8 was released and updated on October 22, 2026.
What the desktop bundle contains
ComfyUI itself is a graph and node interface, API and backend for diffusion models. The desktop edition ships the stable release of ComfyUI, taken from its published releases, along with ComfyUI_frontend and ComfyUI-Manager. It also includes uv, a tool used to handle Python dependencies.
On startup the app installs the needed Python dependencies through uv and then starts the ComfyUI server. Updates follow stable releases of ComfyUI, ComfyUI-Manager and the uv executable, plus some desktop-specific features.
Size and platform
The Windows download is 172.4 MB. That figure covers the installer only, since the Python dependencies are fetched on first launch. Hardware requirements, GPU guidance and the minimum Windows version are best checked on the project pages before installing.
This is a Windows app, so there is no Google Play listing.
What's new in 1.1.8
Version 1.1.8 moves the package version from 1.1.8-rc.1 to the stable channel. The release notes list no new features or fixes since the release candidate.
ComfyUI pros and cons
Pros
- Free, with the source published under GPL-3.0
- Bundles ComfyUI_frontend and ComfyUI-Manager
- Installs Python dependencies automatically through uv
- Follows stable ComfyUI releases with automatic updates
- Download comes from the official host, download.todesktop.com
Cons
- Hardware and Windows version requirements are only on the project pages
- Installer is only part of the download, as Python dependencies are fetched on first launch
- The 1.1.8 notes name no features or fixes
- Node-graph workflow may suit experienced users better than beginners
Is ComfyUI safe?
Comfy Org publishes ComfyUI Desktop, and its source is open under GPL-3.0 at github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop, so anyone can read how the app and its bundled pieces work. On first start it pulls Python dependencies through uv, so expect it to download extra components before the server comes up. As with any download, scan the installer before you run it.
How to install ComfyUI
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start ComfyUI from the Start menu.
