Open WebUI
Verdict: Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible models, with RAG, web search, tools and multi-user support.
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🚀 Getting started: Run the Docker image (`docker run -d -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main`) or `pip install open-webui`, then connect Ollama or an API key.
✅ Good fit if you run local or API models and want a polished private chat UI.
⛔ Not for you if you don't want to run a server or Docker.
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Free self-hosted (Open WebUI license); enterprise plans · Official site: https://openwebui.com/ · source checked 2026-10-26 (HTTP 200)
GitHub repo · ★ 157k stars (as of 2026-10-26) · More open-source AI
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