Open-WebUI vs OpenBot
Both Open-WebUI and OpenBot are self-hosted alternatives to ChatGPT, Claude and Grok. Both are filed under Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).
Side by side
| Field | Open-WebUI | OpenBot |
|---|---|---|
| Description | User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API. | A local-first desktop workspace for persistent AI teammates. Run Codex, Claude, and Grok with dedicated workspaces, task queues, file sharing, browser control, and agent-to-agent collaboration. |
| GitHub stars | 157,600 | 5,169 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0 |
| Platforms | Docker, Python | Nodejs |
| Latest release | v0.12.5, 29 October 2026 | v0.59.0, 2 November 2026 |
| Repository activity | 29 October 2026 | 3 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) | Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) |
| Website | https://openwebui.com | https://openbot.run/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Open-WebUI has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 157,600 against 5,169.
- OpenBot recorded repository activity more recently, 3 November 2026 against 29 October 2026.
- OpenBot has the newer stable release on record: v0.59.0, 2 November 2026, against v0.12.5, 29 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Open-WebUI is listed under BSD-3-Clause; OpenBot under PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0.
- Platforms differ: Open-WebUI lists Docker, Python; OpenBot lists Nodejs.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).