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We have not reviewed Open WebUI yet
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From the listing
About Open WebUI
Open WebUI is a self-hosted web interface for running and interacting with large language models locally or via API. It supports multiple backends including Ollama for local inference and OpenAI-compatible APIs, providing a chat interface without vendor lock-in.
Best for
Developers wanting a self-hosted chat UI for local or hybrid LLM deployments
Use cases
- Running open-source LLMs locally without cloud dependencies
- Building custom chat applications with pluggable model backends
- Testing multiple models through a unified web interface
Notes
139,558 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01.
Pros
- Self-hosted, no data sent to third parties by default
- Supports both local models (Ollama) and remote APIs in one interface
- Active open-source project with broad community adoption
Cons
- Requires managing your own infrastructure and model downloads for local use
- Performance depends on local hardware when running models locally
- Limited to chat interface, not a full application framework
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 22,840
- GitHub stars
- 156,816
- Open issues
- 170
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 9
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Health and security
Is Open WebUI looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 9 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | Not counted | The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
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| SunnyLich/OpenWandAlternative to this | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| ChatgptThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| ClaudeThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| LobeHub (formerly LobeChat)This is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| PerplexityThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| privateGPTThis is an alternative to it | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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