Open WebUI
A self-hosted AI chat platform for local models through Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible API, with RAG, tools, web search and multi-user roles.
About Open WebUI
Teams want a ChatGPT-style interface for their own models without sending data to a hosted service.
Who it’s for
- Self-hosters running local models
- Organizations deploying private AI chat
When to consider it
Consider Open WebUI when you want a full-featured chat interface you can run entirely on your own servers.
Tradeoffs & limitations
- Its license requires keeping Open WebUI branding for deployments above 50 users in 30 days, unless you hold an enterprise license.
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Sources & review method
Documentation-based assessment · Oct 1, 2026 · Prepared with AI assistance; not a hands-on benchmark.
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Open WebUI official website
A self-hosted AI chat platform for local models through Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible API, with RAG, tools, web search and multi-user roles.
Based on official pages and announcements checked on 2026-10-01. No hands-on test, performance benchmark or popularity ranking is claimed.