Open WebUI

What is Open WebUI

Open WebUI is a self-hosted AI platform that allows you to run AI on your own terms. It connects to any model—local or cloud—and can be extended with Python. You can share what you build and run what others share. It is designed to be yours to keep, wherever you take it.

How to use Open WebUI

1. Install Open WebUI with a single command: pip install open-webui (or use Docker). No account required, and it runs in about 60 seconds.
2. Connect to any model provider: Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
3. Start chatting, using tools, or building custom pipelines. You can switch between local and cloud models mid-conversation.
4. Explore the community at openwebui.com to browse prompts, models, tools, functions, discussions, and reviews created by others.

Features of Open WebUI

• Self-hosted: Run on your own hardware, on-premises, or in the cloud. Data stays where you want it.
• Model-agnostic: Connect to Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, or any compatible API. Use local and cloud models together.
• Extensible with Python: Build custom tools, functions, and pipelines.
• Rich UI: Voice, vision, retrieval, generation, and search built-in.
• Community library: Thousands of shared prompts, models, tools, and functions.
• Enterprise features: SSO, RBAC, audit logs, data residency, and air-gapped deployment.
• Open Terminal: Agentic workflows with a sandboxed environment for code execution.
• Cross-platform: Works on laptops, servers, and at scale.

Use Cases of Open WebUI

• Private AI assistant: Run a local model for sensitive data (e.g., client code, internal docs) without sending anything to third parties.
• Bulk processing: Classify support tickets, summarize meeting notes, or extract insights from large document sets locally.
• Hybrid workflow: Use cloud models for complex reasoning and local models for everyday tasks, switching seamlessly.
• Team collaboration: Deploy once and give your whole team access with their own accounts and conversation histories.
• Enterprise deployment: SSO, RBAC, audit trails, and on-premises hosting for regulated industries.

Pricing

Open WebUI is free and open-source. Enterprise options are available—contact the team for details.

FAQ

Q: Do I need an account to use Open WebUI? A: No. You can install and run it with one command—no account required.

Q: Can I use both local and cloud models? A: Yes. Open WebUI connects to Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. You can switch between models mid-conversation.

Q: Is my data secure? A: Yes. Open WebUI is self-hosted, so your data stays on your infrastructure. Local models never send data off your machine.

Q: How do I get started? A: Run pip install open-webui or use Docker. Full documentation is available at docs.openwebui.com.