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LibreChat vs Open WebUI
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| Fact | LibreChat | Open WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 45k | 154k |
| Latest | v0.8.8 | v0.11.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 18+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | Repository moved | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
PartialLibreChatSelf-hosted chat app for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and local models, with agents and file uploads.
PartialOpen WebUIThe chat app, self-hosted, in front of Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API. The model comes from elsewhere.
Both replace Claude. Alternatives to Claude →
PartialLibreChatSelf-hosted chat app for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and local models, with agents and file uploads.
PartialOpen WebUIThe chat app, self-hosted, in front of Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API. The model comes from elsewhere.
LibreChat
- v0.8.82026-10-01Meet Lia: Building LibreChat with LibreChat.pre-release
- v0.8.8-rc42026-09-23GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, and Claude Opus 5.5pre-release
- v0.8.8-rc32026-09-15Experimental: Bring-Your-Own-Machine for scalable coding agentspre-release
- v0.8.8-rc22026-09-03Interrupt Agent runs before visible output, steer or queue follow-ups, and recover tool-limited turnspre-release
- v0.8.8-rc12026-08-14Interrupt or steer Agent runs in progress, or queue the next messagepre-release
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…
LibreChat
✓ signed The latest release, v0.8.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Open WebUI
✓ signed The latest release, v0.11.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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