Open WebUI
Open WebUI: A flexible self-hosted chatbot workspace for teams managing multiple AI providers. Ranked #11 of 65 in AI Chatbots by our editors (8.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for self-hosted team chatbot deployments.
At a glance
- Editor score8.4 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSelf-hosted team chatbot deployments
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Web searchYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Supports Ollama, OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic, and more
- Combines RAG, web search, image tools, plugins, and MCP
- Includes roles, permissions, shared channels, SSO, and SCIM
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise features require custom licensing
- Deployment and infrastructure management remain your responsibility
- Not OSI-approved open-source software from version 0.6.6 onward
Our verdict on Open WebUI
Open WebUI is a self-hosted AI chatbot platform for individuals, teams, and organizations that want to run local models or connect cloud and local OpenAI-compatible APIs through a browser-based interface. It supports conversations, document retrieval, live web search, image generation, voice features, model configuration, multi-user access controls, and shared collaboration spaces. Deployments can run through Docker, Python, Kubernetes, or a desktop application across web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted environments.
The Community plan is free to use as-is and includes self-hosted deployment and unlimited users. Enterprise adds custom branding and white-labeling, enterprise support and SLAs, and custom licensing. The product connects with Ollama, OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, MCP, and OpenAPI. That combination suits teams that need to combine different model providers, data sources, and internal tools while keeping deployment on infrastructure they control.
Its feature depth is the main reason to consider it. Document uploads and retrieval-augmented generation sit alongside live web search, URL fetching, image generation and editing, Python tools, plugins, MCP, OpenAPI integrations, and model presets that package prompts, tools, skills, and knowledge bases. Roles, groups, resource permissions, shared channels, SSO, LDAP, OAuth/OIDC, and SCIM provisioning extend it beyond a personal chatbot. Choose Open WebUI when self-hosting and broad configuration matter more than a managed service. Teams seeking vendor-managed deployment, or enterprise branding and support without custom licensing, should look elsewhere.
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Open WebUI pricing
Open WebUI fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Web search | Yes |
| File uploads | Yes |
| Image generation | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes |
| App integrations | Yes |
| Team workspace | Yes |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 18 integrations: Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, DeepSeek, Google Gemini … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | openwebui.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Open WebUI integrations
Open WebUI lists 18 integrations on its own site.
- Ollama
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Azure OpenAI
- DeepSeek
- Google Gemini
- Mistral
- Groq
- Perplexity
- OpenRouter
- Amazon Bedrock
- MCP servers
- OpenAPI servers
- Notion
- OneDrive
- SharePoint
- Langfuse
- Helicone
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- GeminiA capable AI chatbot for research, files, creative work, and Google-connected productivity.9.3
- Microsoft CopilotA versatile AI assistant with strong Microsoft 365 integration and a free entry point.9.2
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