Open WebUI
Self-hosted chat interface for local and cloud AI models
What is Open WebUI?
Open WebUI is a self-hosted AI platform that you run on your own computer or server and use in a browser. It connects to Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic or any OpenAI-compatible provider and adds document knowledge bases, web search, code execution, shared channels and Python-based extensions, with multi-user roles and single sign-on. It is free to use with its branding intact, and an enterprise license covers rebranding, enterprise-only offerings and support.
Open WebUI has a free plan. See every plan
Good for
- Teams that want a chat interface running on their own infrastructure
- Using local models from Ollama through a browser interface
- Organizations that need SSO, roles and on-premises or air-gapped deployment
Worth knowing
- There is no hosted service: you install and run it yourself with Docker, pip or Kubernetes, and supply your own models or provider API keys.
- Since v0.6.6 the license is not OSI-approved open source: deployments with more than 50 users must keep the Open WebUI branding unless they hold an enterprise license.
- The desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux is labeled early alpha, and the docs point production deployments to Docker or Python.
- Enterprise license prices are not published, and licenses are sold only to registered organizations, not individuals.
Key features
- Any model in one interface
- Chats with Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic or any OpenAI-compatible provider. You can switch models mid-conversation or run two side by side to compare their answers.
- Knowledge bases and RAG
- Upload files and build knowledge bases searched with hybrid BM25 and vector search, or inject whole documents. The docs list 13 vector databases and 8 extraction engines.
- Web search and code execution
- Models can search the web and cite sources, and run Python in the browser or through Open Terminal, which gives the model a real terminal and filesystem to work in.
- Tools, functions and MCP
- Extend it with Python tools and pipelines, MCP servers and OpenAPI endpoints, or install prompts, models, tools and functions shared by the community.
- Multi-user access control
- Roles, groups and per-model permissions, with SSO through OIDC or LDAP, SCIM 2.0 provisioning and API keys for programmatic access.
- Channels and notes
- Channels are shared spaces where teammates and @-tagged models post in one timeline. Notes is an editor whose pages can be attached to a chat as context.
Open WebUI pricing
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Free to self-host with the original Open WebUI branding intact, with no account or enterprise agreement. Deployments of 50 or fewer users in a 30-day period may also rebrand.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Use | Free | Self-hosted internal use with the original Open WebUI branding exactly intact. No enterprise agreement is needed. |
| Enterprise Use | Custom | An enterprise license for white-labeling and rebranding, enterprise-only offerings such as Terminals, SLA support and Long-Term Support. Sold to registered organizations. |
Read from docs.openwebui.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Open WebUI before you buy.
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Common questions
Is Open WebUI free?
Open WebUI has a free plan. Free to self-host with the original Open WebUI branding intact, with no account or enterprise agreement. Deployments of 50 or fewer users in a 30-day period may also rebrand.
How much does Open WebUI cost?
Open WebUI lists 2 plans. Standard Use: Free. Enterprise Use: custom pricing. Prices were read from docs.openwebui.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Open WebUI work on?
Open WebUI is available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Open WebUI have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Open WebUI is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Open WebUI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Open WebUI is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Open WebUI open source?
Open WebUI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Can Open WebUI be self-hosted?
Yes. Open WebUI's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Open WebUI work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Open WebUI have an API?
Yes. Open WebUI offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Open WebUI integrate with?
Open WebUI's listing names Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, vLLM, ComfyUI, ChromaDB, PGVector and Docling. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Open WebUI?
Open WebUI is made by Open WebUI, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Open WebUI?
The closest alternatives to Open WebUI in our directory are LibreChat, AnythingLLM, NextChat, Big-AGI and Jan. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Open WebUI.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.