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Open WebUI vs Ollama App: catalog facts
Open WebUIOllama App
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source.

Self-hosted, Web Windows, Linux, Android
  • One interface for local Ollama models and any OpenAI-compatible API
  • Document upload and retrieval so you can ask questions about your own files
  • Simple chat interface for Ollama models
  • Runs on Android as well as desktop
  • The licence adds a branding condition, so it is not plain BSD
  • It is a server you have to run, update and secure yourself
  • Requires a separately running Ollama server
  • No iOS or macOS build listed
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Not stated if open source Open source
License: Open WebUI License, based on BSD-3-Clause with a branding clause License: Apache-2.0
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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