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Open WebUI vs LoLLMs WebUI: catalog facts
Open WebUILoLLMs WebUI
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source.

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
  • One interface for chat, speech and other AI tools
  • Runs on your own hardware with local models
  • The licence adds a branding condition, so it is not plain BSD
  • It is a server you have to run, update and secure yourself
  • Large feature set takes time to configure
  • Requires a self-hosted setup rather than a simple installer
Self-hosted, 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 Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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