Open WebUI vs Khoj
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | A polished, self-hosted chat UI for any LLM. | Your second brain, powered by AI. |
| GitHub stars | 98K | 18K |
| License | MIT | AGPL 3.0 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | ChatGPT, Claude | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| Rating | 4.8 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Open WebUI features
- Works with Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint
- Built-in RAG over uploaded documents and web pages
- Multi-user accounts with roles and permissions
- Model switching, prompt presets, and chat folders
- Fully offline once models are pulled locally
Khoj features
- Semantic search over your notes and documents
- Connects to Obsidian, Notion, and local files
- Online or offline models
- Chat with citations back to your sources
- Web, desktop, and Emacs/Obsidian clients