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Ollamac vs Open WebUI: catalog facts
OllamacOpen WebUI
Free

Free and open source, distributed only through the official GitHub repository.

Freemium

Free to self-host. The project sells an enterprise plan with support and branding rights.

macOS Self-hosted, Web
  • Native macOS interface for Ollama models
  • Free, with no commercial edition
  • One interface for local Ollama models and any OpenAI-compatible API
  • Document upload and retrieval so you can ask questions about your own files
  • Mac only, and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
  • Needs Ollama installed separately with a model already pulled
  • The licence adds a branding condition, so it is not plain BSD
  • It is a server you have to run, update and secure yourself
Downloadable app 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
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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