# Open WebUI

> Self-hosted chat interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, with RAG and tools.

Canonical: https://thelocalbench.com/tools/open-webui · Data as of 2026-10-12 · The Local Bench (thelocalbench.com), data as of 2026-10-12, CC BY 4.0

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- Category: Chat & workspaces / Self-hosted web UI
- Website: https://openwebui.com
- Repository: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui
- Open source: yes, Open WebUI License (BSD-3-based, branding clause) [verified] https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/HEAD/LICENSE
- Pricing: open-core, starting $0 [verified] https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Docker [sourced] https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#readme
- Added 2026-10-13, last verified 2026-10-13
- Sponsored: no

## Works with local models

| Integration | Status | Flag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollama | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#readme |
| llama.cpp | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#readme |
| LM Studio | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#readme |
| OpenAI-compatible | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#readme |
| MCP | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui#readme |

JSON: https://thelocalbench.com/api/v1/tools/open-webui.json

Logo: trademark of its owner, shown to identify the tool (source: favicon-png, https://openwebui.com/favicon.png).