Open WebUI
Best for Full web UI for managing multiple local and remote AI models.
When not Requires Docker and server administration.
Self-hosted web interface for interacting with local and remote language models through a familiar ChatGPT-style chat UI. Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, and other backends. Features include RAG for querying your own documents, plugins, Assistants, and full offline support with local models. Free and open-source under AGPL license. Best for teams and individuals who want a private, feature-rich ChatGPT alternative they fully control.
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On these task shortlists
- Deploy self-hosted AI stackbest overall
Deploy a complete self-hosted AI infrastructure with models, chat, and tools.
- Self-hosted AI chat interfacebest overall
Run a ChatGPT-like interface on your own server. Full control over data and models.
Best for Feature-rich self-hosted interface for local and remote LLMs.
When not Docker setup required.
- Multi-model routing and fallbacksbest for beginners
Route requests by task type, use fallbacks when primary fails. Local + cloud hybrid.
Best for Model picker; swap models in UI.
When not No workflow automation.
- RAG over your documentsbest for teams
Build a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system to answer questions over your own PDFs, wikis, and knowledge bases.
Best for Self-hosted chat UI with built-in RAG over local documents—connects to Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API with zero data leaving your server.
When not Requires Docker and a local or private LLM; not a no-code option for non-technical teams.
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