Open WebUI

Self-hosted web interface for local and remote LLM providers.

Setup complexity

medium

Platforms

Web, Linux, macOS, Windows

Current version

0.9.5

Latest activity signal

GitHub commit 5/10/2026

Original release date

10/1/2023

Current version release date

5/10/2026

Freshness score

96/100

Overview

Open WebUI provides a chat-style interface, team sharing options, and model endpoint switching.

Tradeoff: initial setup is straightforward, but production hardening needs careful configuration.

Build AI-powered features such as assistants, copilots, and workflow automation.
Coordinate team execution, planning, and communication across product delivery cycles.
Connect Open WebUI into existing stacks with integrations like Ollama, OpenAI API, Anthropic API.
Use when teams can invest moderate setup effort for stronger long-term workflow gains.
Choose this when you need open-source flexibility and self-hosting optionality.

OllamaOpenAI APIAnthropic API

Ollama

Run open models locally with a simple command-line workflow.

LM Studio

Desktop app for discovering, downloading, and running local models.

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