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Open WebUI

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The 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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Recent changes

  • Plans updated: Free self-hosted install via pip or Docker; Enterprise plans available (contact sales)
  • Models updated: Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, or any compatible provider
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Documentation & Developer Resources

Open WebUI is distributed as an open-source project (GitHub: 156,161 stars). Developers can get started quickly using either of the two primary installation paths:

Quick install via pip:

pip install open-webui

Docker deployment:

docker run -d -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main

Integration surface:

  • Native support for Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, and NVIDIA RTX Spark
  • Compatible with any OpenAI-spec API endpoint
  • Extensible via Python pipelines and functions for custom logic, middleware, and automation

Enterprise configuration options include:

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Audit logging
  • Air-gapped / fully offline deployment

Pricing: Free for self-hosted installs; Enterprise plans available via sales contact.

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