compare
Fabric vs Open WebUI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Fabric | Open WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 44k | 154k |
| Latest | v1.4.515 | v0.11.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
PartialFabricRuns a library of reusable prompts over text piped in from the terminal.
PartialOpen WebUIThe chat app, self-hosted, in front of Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API. The model comes from elsewhere.
Fabric
- v1.4.5152026-10-05Added Opper as an OpenAI-compatible provider, registered in the ProviderMap with the base URL
- v1.4.5142026-10-05Added a new --print-prompt flag that renders the composed chat messages and exits without calling a model.
- v1.4.5132026-10-05Feat: add Firecrawl web search via --firecrawl_search flag
- v1.4.5122026-10-05Added DemonRoute as an OpenAI-compatible AI provider.
- v1.4.5112026-10-04Fixed a remote arbitrary file write vulnerability by disabling automatic application of file changes when running in AP…
Open WebUI
- v0.11.42026-09-21📉 Far smaller slim image. A slim build now comes down at around 175 MB, near enough 89% smaller than the last release,…
- v0.11.32026-08-31♿ Accessibility mode reaches the menus. Accessibility mode now marks the menu entry you are pointing at and the model a…
- v0.11.22026-08-31🖼️ Richer previews for terminal files. Word documents and slide decks produced in the terminal are now previewed as th…
- v0.11.12026-08-25🚦 Human in the loop tool approval. Where an administrator has turned it on, you can switch a conversation from letting…
- v0.11.02026-07-27🎨 Redesigned interface. Open WebUI has been visually rebuilt from the ground up. All aspects of the User Interface, fr…
Fabric
unsigned The latest release, v1.4.515, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
Loading the security report
Open WebUI
✓ signed The latest release, v0.11.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
Loading the security report