Open-WebUI
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
- AI & LLM Tools
- Python
- Open WebUI License
- Source-available
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 154,037
- Forks
- 22,514
- Open issues
- 194
- Commits, last 12 months
- 4,746
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.11.4Sep 21, 2026
- Created
- Oct 6, 2023
- License
- Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause plus branding clause)Source-available
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About Open-WebUI
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API. Open-WebUI is source-available under the Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause plus branding clause) and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 154,037 stars and 22,514 forks on GitHub, with 4,746 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- ollama
- ollama-webui
- llm
- webui
- self-hosted
- llm-ui
- llm-webui
- llms
- rag
- ai
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What is Open-WebUI?
Open-WebUI is a source-available app you can host on your own server, listed in our AI & LLM Tools category. User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API. The source code lives at github.com/open-webui/open-webui, where it has 154,037 stars.
Is Open-WebUI free and open source?
Not by the OSI definition. Open-WebUI is source-available rather than open source: its code is public under the Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause plus branding clause), which is not an OSI-approved open-source license. This is a custom license: the source is public, but it adds conditions that OSI-approved licenses do not, such as limits on commercial, hosted or production use. Read it before you deploy. Check the license in the repository before using it commercially.
Can I run Open-WebUI with Docker?
Yes. Open-WebUI provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. Our step-by-step deploy guide covers the Compose file, HTTPS and backups.
What are the best alternatives to Open-WebUI?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Open-WebUI include Ollama, Stable Diffusion WebUI and Langflow. Open-WebUI itself is a self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT and Lovable.
Is Open-WebUI actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Open-WebUI was on Oct 5, 2026 with 4,746 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.11.4, published Sep 21, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.