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Open WebUI

LLM Orchestrators

Overview

A professional-grade, self-hosted web interface for local LLMs. Features deep integration with Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, supporting multi-modal models, RAG, and collaborative chat.

Open WebUI is a feature-rich, self-hosted chat interface for local and API-based models, with first-class Ollama integration and support for any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. It adds RAG, multi-model chat, user management, and a plugin system on top of a polished UI. It is the go-to front end for running models privately.

Key Features

  • Self-hosted, privacy-first chat UI
  • Deep Ollama and OpenAI-compatible support
  • Built-in RAG over your documents
  • Multi-user management and roles
  • Plugins and tool integrations

Best For

Teams and individuals who want a premium private UI for local and API models.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Polished, feature-rich interface
  • Strong local-first privacy
  • Active development and community
Cons
  • Requires self-hosting and maintenance
  • Quality depends on the models you run
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Pulse Verdict

“The best local-first UI. Open WebUI (formerly Ollama WebUI) provides a premium, feature-rich experience that makes self-hosting powerful models easy.”

Pricing

Open-source and free; you host it yourself.

Pricing changes often — confirm current plans on the official site.

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