# Open WebUI

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/open-webui

> Open WebUI is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers, businesses and people who don't write code.

A self-hosted web interface for chatting with local and cloud LLMs, with RAG and plugin support.

Main jobs: Chat and Q&A. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, on your own server, offline on your own machine and through an API.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Assistants](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/assistants)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes
- **Source code:** [github.com/open-webui/open-webui](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui)
- **GitHub stars:** 152,998
- **How you run it:** Web · Self-host · Runs offline · API
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses · No-code users
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp), [OpenAI-compatible API](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/openai-compatible-api)
- **Website:** [openwebui.com](https://openwebui.com)
- **Also known as:** Ollama WebUI · OpenWebUI

## What it can do

- **[Chat and Q&A](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chat)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “a powerful, provider-agnostic interface for both local and cloud-based models” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), 2026-09-24)
- **[Ask your documents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/document-qa)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Load documents into chat or pull them from your library with the command.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), 2026-09-24)
- **[Knowledge base (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/knowledge-base)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Local RAG Integration : Retrieval Augmented Generation backed by 9 vector databases” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), 2026-09-24)
- **[One API for many models](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/model-gateway)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Connect any OpenAI-compatible API alongside local Ollama models. Point the API URL at LMStudio, GroqCloud, Mistral, OpenRouter, vLLM, and more to mix and match providers freely.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), 2026-09-24)
- **[Real-time voice conversation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/voice-chat)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Hands-Free Voice/Video Call : Integrated voice and video calls with multiple Speech-to-Text providers” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), 2026-09-24)
- **[Run models locally](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/local-inference)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Text to image](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/text-to-image)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Image Generation & Editing : Create and edit images with multiple engines including OpenAI DALL·E, Gemini, ComfyUI (local), and AUTOMATIC1111 (local)” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), 2026-09-24)
- **[Web search with answers](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/web-search)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.

## Alternatives

- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Ask your documents, Real-time voice conversation
- **[Chatbox](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatbox)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[Cherry Studio](https://godooo.ai/en/product/cherry-studio)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Knowledge base (RAG), One API for many models
- **[Langchain-Chatchat](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langchain-chatchat)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Chat and Q&A
- **[LibreChat](https://godooo.ai/en/product/librechat)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Ask your documents, One API for many models
- **[Gemini](https://godooo.ai/en/product/gemini)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Real-time voice conversation, Text to image
- **[Khoj](https://godooo.ai/en/product/khoj)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Chat and Q&A
- **[TextGen](https://godooo.ai/en/product/textgen)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Run models locally, Web search with answers
- **[GPT-4o](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gpt-4o)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A, Real-time voice conversation
- **[Kimi](https://godooo.ai/en/product/kimi)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Ask your documents, Web search with answers
- **[Doubao 豆包](https://godooo.ai/en/model/doubao)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A, Real-time voice conversation, Text to image
- **[ERNIE Bot 文心一言](https://godooo.ai/en/product/ernie)** (Free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Ask your documents, Text to image

## Connections

- **Integrates with:** [Ollama](https://godooo.ai/en/product/ollama)

## Questions

### What is Open WebUI?

Open WebUI is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers, businesses and people who don't write code. A self-hosted web interface for chatting with local and cloud LLMs, with RAG and plugin support.

### Is Open WebUI free?

Yes. Open WebUI is open source and free to use.

### Is Open WebUI open source?

Yes. The source code is at https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui.

### Can Open WebUI run locally?

Yes. Open WebUI can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can Open WebUI do?

Main jobs: Chat and Q&A. It can also do: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), One API for many models, Real-time voice conversation, Run models locally, Text to image.

### What are open-source alternatives to Open WebUI?

Open-source ones: Chatbox, Cherry Studio, Langchain-Chatchat, LibreChat, Khoj and TextGen. Others: ChatGPT, Gemini, GPT-4o, Kimi, Doubao 豆包 and ERNIE Bot 文心一言.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) — checked 2026-09-24
- [openwebui.com](https://openwebui.com)

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