Open WebUI
Free tierThe freedom AI stack — run any model, on your own terms, without compromise.
Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, or any compatible provider·API available·Open source
Key strengths
Self-hosted / on-premises deploymentSupports any model (local or cloud)Large community (516K+ members, 419M+ downloads)Extensible with Python pipelines and functionsEnterprise features: SSO, RBAC, audit logs, air-gapped deploymentVoice, vision, RAG, search capabilities out of the box
Free tier + paid plans
Founded 2024
Self-hostable
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- Plans updated: Free self-hosted install via pip or Docker; Enterprise plans available (contact sales)
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Open WebUI — Technical Overview
Open WebUI is an open-source, self-hostable AI interface platform designed for developers and enterprises who need full control over their AI infrastructure. It connects to Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, NVIDIA RTX Spark, and any compatible model provider through a unified interface.
Deployment options:
- Install via
pipor spin up with Docker (free, self-hosted) - Air-gapped / on-premises deployment supported
- Enterprise plans available (contact sales)
Key technical capabilities:
- Extensibility: Python pipelines and custom functions for workflow automation
- Enterprise-grade access control: SSO, RBAC, and audit logs
- Multimodal support: Voice, vision, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), and web search out of the box
- Model flexibility: Run local models via Ollama or route to any cloud provider API
With 156,161 GitHub stars and 419M+ downloads, Open WebUI has a large and active open-source community (516K+ members). Founded in 2023.
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