Open WebUI vs Lobe Chat
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. | A beautiful, extensible AI chat framework. |
| GitHub stars | 98K | 56K |
| License | MIT | Source Available |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | ChatGPT, Claude | ChatGPT, Claude |
| Rating | 4.8 / 5 | 4.6 / 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
Lobe Chat features
- Plugin marketplace and custom assistant store
- Text-to-speech and speech-to-text
- Multi-modal vision support
- Installable PWA with polished UI
- One-click deploy to Vercel or Docker