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KoboldAI Lite vs Open WebUI: catalog facts
KoboldAI Lite	Open WebUI
Free Free to use in the browser.	Freemium Free to self-host. The project sells an enterprise plan with support and branding rights.
Web	Self-hosted, Web
No installation or setup needed Works with KoboldCpp, AI Horde, OpenAI and other backends	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 backend or service to generate text License terms not confirmed in the research	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, Web application
Closed source	Not stated if open source
License not stated	License: Open WebUI License, based on BSD-3-Clause with a branding clause
Not stated if an account is 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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