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Self-hosted ChatGPT-like interface for local LLMs

60.0K stars 500 contributors Since 2023
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Self-hosted ChatGPT-like interface for local LLMs

License
MIT
Min RAM
1 GB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
beginner
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
K8s native
Offline
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none

Use cases

  • ChatGPT-like interface for self-hosted LLMs
  • Multi-user LLM access management
  • RAG-enabled document Q&A interface
  • Team AI chat with model switching

Anti-patterns / when NOT to use

  • Requires LLM backend (Ollama/OpenAI)
  • Python dependencies can be heavy
  • RAG setup needs additional config

Replaces / alternatives to

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude.ai interface

Technical specs

Language
PythonSvelte
API type
SDK
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
dockerpip

Community

GitHub stars 60.0K
Contributors 500
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Open WebUI
Funding community

Release

Latest version
Last release
Since 2023

Best fit

Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general

Tags

  • chat-ui
  • llm-interface
  • ollama
  • rag
  • plugins
  • model-management
  • multi-user
  • markdown