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Hollama vs Open WebUI: catalog facts
Hollama	Open WebUI
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Freemium Free to self-host. The project sells an enterprise plan with support and branding rights.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web
Runs in the browser with no backend of its own Can be self-hosted with Docker	One interface for local Ollama models and any OpenAI-compatible API Document upload and retrieval so you can ask questions about your own files
Needs a separate model server to connect to Fewer features than larger chat front ends	The licence adds a branding condition, so it is not plain BSD It is a server you have to run, update and secure yourself
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Not stated if open source
License not stated	License: Open WebUI License, based on BSD-3-Clause with a branding clause
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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