Open WebUI
Self-hostable AI interface for local and external models, knowledge sources, tools, and team access.
At a Glance
Open WebUI is an AI tool for Assistants & workspaces (category: Productivity). Free access: Free plan. Documented: 2 plans with prices and limits.
- Category
- Assistants & workspaces
- Paid from
- contact sales / individual contract (Enterprise licence)
- Free Option
- Free plan
- Plans
- 2
- Sources
- 6 verified sources
Category: Productivity · Assistants & workspaces
Features
Open WebUI is a self-hostable AI chat interface for local models, external APIs (application programming interfaces), knowledge sources, and tools. Teams share one instance without sending data to a public chat service.
Standard use is free with no published user cap while original branding remains. You pay for infrastructure and connected models yourself. A different brand and certain enterprise features need a licence on request.
- Self-hosted chat UI for local and external models
- Knowledge sources, tools, and team access in one install
- Run on-premises, in a private cloud, or air-gapped
- Internal use is free while original Open WebUI branding stays visible
- White-label and extra enterprise features only for registered organisations
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard self-hosted | free | self-hosted | Internal use is free when the original Open WebUI branding remains visible No published user cap On-premises, private-cloud, and air-gapped deployments are supported Infrastructure and connected model costs are paid separately |
| Enterprise licence | contact sales | individual contract | White-labelling and customised branding Enterprise features, support, and possible service agreements according to the quote Available only to registered organisations |
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Limits
The current Enterprise page calls internal standard use with unchanged Open WebUI branding free, but gives no fixed user limit. It can run locally, on premises, in a private cloud, or air-gapped. White-labelling, changed branding, and certain enterprise features require an enterprise licence on request. For self-hosted deployments, data handling and privacy depend on the deployment and connected model provider.
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FAQ
Is Open WebUI available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial.
Where is the vendor of Open WebUI based?
Open WebUI is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
How is Open WebUI billed?
The current Enterprise page states that internal standard use with the Open WebUI brand left unchanged and visible is free. It publishes no fixed user limit. Operation is possible locally, on-premises, in a private cloud or air-gapped. White-labeling, a changed brand and certain Enterprise features require an Enterprise license on request.
What plans does Open WebUI offer?
The catalog documents 2 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Open WebUI currently available?
Open WebUI is still active: self-hostable platform and interface for AI models, tools, and multi-user workspaces.
How we compare
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- https://docs.openwebui.com/
- https://docs.openwebui.com/enterprise/
- https://docs.openwebui.com/license/
- https://openwebui.com/contact/sales
- https://openwebui.com/terms
- https://openwebui.com/privacy
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