# 3x-ui vs Open-WebUI

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | 3x-ui | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 34 in Network Management | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 48 842 | 157 154 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +510 | +4 064 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.11.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 84/100 for 3x-ui, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for 3x-ui.

If you want the quickest setup, 3x-ui is easier to run; Open-WebUI needs more configuration.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 064 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [3x-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/3x-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/3x-ui.md)
- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/3x-ui-vs-open-webui