Open WebUI
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In short
Open WebUI is self-hosted, user-friendly AI chat interface supporting Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs. It has a free plan. We recommend it in: Best AI to run locally.
Last checked Oct 25, 2026 · Test depth: Researched · Sources
Open WebUI pricing and key facts
- Official site
- https://openwebui.com
- Pricing (as of Oct 25, 2026)
- Free to self-host (source on GitHub; GitHub reports a custom license).
- Free tier
- Yes
- Open source
- No — Custom (GitHub: NOASSERTION)
- Repository
- open-webui/open-webui · 156,661 stars (as of Oct 25, 2026)
- Test depth
- Researched Compiled from official pages and public sources. Not used hands-on yet.
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
Open WebUI score: 62/100
| Test depth | 40 | Researched |
| Value | 50 | free tier/plan verified: +50 |
| Freshness | 100 | checked 0 day(s) before this build |
Open WebUI alternatives
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Open source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open WebUI | Yes | Free / usage-based | No | 62 |
 Ollama | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 LM Studio | Yes | $20/mo | No | 68 |
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Where Open WebUI fits
Sources
- GitHub repository (license, stars, last push via GitHub API) — checked Oct 25, 2026
- Logo: fetched from www.google.com on Oct 25, 2026; trademarks belong to their owners.