# Open WebUI

Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface. Open WebUI is free, with no paid plan attached, at openwebui.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted, Web
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface
- Works with Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs
- RAG, tools and multi-user
- Free and open-source

## FAQ

### What is Open WebUI?

Open WebUI is listed under Local LLM Runners, in the AI Models & Local Execution category on Flocci AI Tools. Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at openwebui.com.

### Is Open WebUI free?

Open WebUI is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Open WebUI in a browser, or is there an app?

Open WebUI needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting and the web.

### What can Open WebUI do?

Open WebUI does 4 things the catalog singles out: Self-hosted chatgpt-style interface; works with ollama and openai-compatible apis; rag, tools and multi-user; free and open-source.

### What is the best free alternative to Open WebUI?

AnythingLLM is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Local LLM Runners sub-category and is free. BitNet, exo and Google AI Edge Gallery also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Open WebUI alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/open-webui)
- [Local LLM Runners](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-models-local-execution/local-llm-runners)
- [Best free local LLM runners](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-local-llm-runners)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/open-webui

Facts last verified: October 2026