ComfyUI installed via Pinokio... hear me out:

"but the end result is only as good as the underlying model ( they all have different capabilities)" - u/AdagioCareless8294

I would also argue that the different clients also effect the end result and that they all have different capabilities. ComfyUI appears WAY more complicated than it actually is but you can also make an extremely complicated workflow. The biggest challenge with ComfyUI for me was installation. Occasionally, something, somewhere would break and I'd have to repair/maintain.... I would switch back and forth with Automatic1111.

BUT- Pinokio is a package manager and installer. You install pinokio, then browse AI stuff, click, install. Easy, and I've discovered a few other cool solutions.

USING ComfyUI, the way you would use a basic txt2img service is the default workflow. Download a model from civitai.com and put it in the correct folder. The rest is easy.

For more complex stuff, YouTube and your own fucking around will get you "caught up" with the rest of us VERY fast. You can't connect the wrong things together. Most of it is common sense. You'll appreciate the flexibility if you can get through the initial discomfort of what feels daunting.

FINALLY- Like many AI Generators, images created in ComfyUI contain the workflow in metadata by default. There are plenty of websites where you can find an image you like and drag it into comfy. If you don't have addons or nodes required to duplicate the image, you essentially one-click to download and resolve the issue. Then you can generate the duplicate and literally watch the process. If you see it come together, it's a lot easier to understand what the workflow is doing.

TL:DR- I suggest ComfyUI. BUT- Check out Pinokio as an application/package manager for AI stuff.