AiCensus.

Open WebUI

Verified

Self-hosted AI interface for Ollama, OpenAI-compatible APIs, tools, RAG, and teams.

4.4
Open sourceLocal & Open Source AI

Pricing

Open source

Company

Open WebUI

Founded

2023

Self-hosted Open WebUI is open-source; commercial and enterprise usage should review current licensing and support options.

Who It's For
Teams running local AISystem administratorsDevelopersOrganizations needing self-hosted AI
Details
CompanyOpen WebUI
Founded2023
WebsiteVisit

About Open WebUI

Open WebUI is a self-hosted chat and AI workspace that connects to Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs. It supports users, tools, files, RAG workflows, model routing, and team-style local AI usage.

Key Features

  • Rich ChatGPT-like web interface
  • RAG with document upload
  • Multi-user support with roles
  • Web search integration
  • Works with Ollama and OpenAI APIs

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Best web UI for local models

+ Feature-rich with RAG and search

+ Active community development

Cons

- Requires Docker and some technical setup

- Can be resource-heavy

- Updates can sometimes break configs

Use Cases

Team-shared local AI interfaceDocument Q&A with RAGSelf-hosted ChatGPT replacementModel management dashboard

More in Local & Open Source AI