Ollama vs Open WebUI
Ollama, Open WebUI compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Ollama | Open WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Tools | AI Tools |
| License | MIT LicenseOpen source (OSI) | Open WebUI License (BSD-style with branding clause)Source-available |
| Free edition | Not confirmed | Some features paywalled |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted |
| Self-hosting setup | Single container | Single container |
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Free |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Free |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | Free |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 183k | 155k |
| Last release | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Alternative to | OpenAI API | ChatGPT |
In short
- Ollama is licensed MIT License (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
- Open WebUI is licensed Open WebUI License (BSD-style with branding clause) (source-available). Free edition: some features paywalled.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.