Open WebUI

Name: Open WebUI
Author: Open WebUI

by Open WebUI

An AI chat for your team, on your own server

Self-hosted chat interface for local and cloud models — under your control.

Open SourceTrust 97Some practice neededRuns offlineBrowser · Docker

Get it via OROBO

Checked sourcegithub.com/open-webui/open-webuiMaker’s own licencechecked 18 hours agoGitHub lists a SHA-256 checksum for every release file.

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How it runs for youI am

Simulation starting …

Illustration, not a real test run

What you get

01One interface for local and cloud models
02Upload documents and ask questions about them
03Separate accounts for your team, with roles

For you if …

Teams who want to run a shared AI chat themselves
Anyone who wants an easy front end for Ollama

Pick something else if …

Don't want to install anything? Use a hosted chat service

How to start

In three steps.

What you need

Python 3.11 or Docker
Ollama or an API key
Some terminal experience

1Install with pip install open-webui or via Docker
2Run open-webui serve and open http://localhost:8080
3Create the admin account, then connect Ollama or an API key

Part of these packages

Open WebUI works together with other software.

Private, local AI

Your own AI on your computer — your data can stay there. We show what to switch off for that.

4 stepsone hourEasy

Safety check

6 of 7 checks passed · 1 note

No known malicious patterns in the install instructionsactively maintainedMaker’s own licence

Trust 97

Who is behind it?

Taken by OROBO from the official source. The maker has not joined OROBO yet.

Is the code clean?

Source code publicly visible
Maker’s own licence
No known malicious patterns in the install instructions

Is it maintained?

Website reachable
Updated today

Technical details & what we don’t check

Website loads fast
Website protection settings: 0 of 6 (website only, not the software)

We automatically check origin, code patterns, licence, maintenance and reachability — again every day. We do not check whether the software fits your purpose, how it handles your data, or whether it works without errors. Last checked 18 hours ago. How OROBO checks

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Facts

Area	Use right away
Price	Open Source
Licence	Maker’s own licence
Runs on	Browser, Docker
Popular with developers	★ 157.8K GitHub
Last updated	04 Nov 2026
Source	open-webui/open-webui ↗
Website	openwebui.com ↗

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