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ChatGPT vs Open WebUI
How the two compare on license, platforms and what the community thinks.
Key differences
- ChatGPT is freemium; Open WebUI is open source.
- Only ChatGPT is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
- Only Open WebUI is available on Self-hosted.
| Feature | ChatGPT | Open WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Conversational AI assistant by OpenAI | Self-hosted AI chat interface that works with any LLM |
| License | Freemium | Open source |
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| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Alternatives listed | 12 | 0 |
| Page views | 1.6K | 942 |
About ChatGPT
ChatGPT is OpenAI's conversational AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and research, with voice, vision and custom GPTs. The free tier is capable; Plus unlocks the strongest models and higher limits.
About Open WebUI
Open WebUI is a self-hosted web interface for local and remote LLMs — chat history, multiple users, document RAG and model management in one place. Pair it with Ollama on a small server and your whole team gets private AI chat.