Open WebUI
Self-hosted chat UI for any LLM
Overview
Open WebUI (formerly Ollama WebUI) is the leading self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface for local and remote LLMs — Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Multi-user with role-based access. Free and open-source. Wildly popular in the self-hosted LLM community.
Pricing
Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 19 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.
Use cases
ASEAN Perspective
Open WebUI in Southeast Asia
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Open WebUI is the leading self-hosted chat interface for local and API LLMs — a polished, feature-rich ChatGPT-style frontend that pairs naturally with Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. It bundles multi-user accounts, RAG over documents, web search, model switching and a tools/pipelines system, making it a credible private alternative to hosted chat products.
It suits teams and individuals who want a private, brandable AI chat portal over their own models or keys. Caveats: it requires self-hosting and some ops effort, RAG and advanced features need tuning, and you are responsible for security and updates. Free, open-source, actively developed, runs anywhere — a strong ASEAN-friendly option for data-residency-sensitive deployments.
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