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Open WebUIHollama
Freemium

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

 Free

Free, with source code published on GitHub.

Self-hosted, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • One interface for local Ollama models and any OpenAI-compatible API
  • Document upload and retrieval so you can ask questions about your own files
  • Runs in the browser with no backend of its own
  • Can be self-hosted with Docker
  • The licence adds a branding condition, so it is not plain BSD
  • It is a server you have to run, update and secure yourself
  • Needs a separate model server to connect to
  • Fewer features than larger chat front ends
Self-hosted, Web application Web application, Self-hosted
Not stated if open source Open source
License: Open WebUI License, based on BSD-3-Clause with a branding clause License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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