# Appsmith vs Open-WebUI

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

| | Appsmith | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 41 134 | 157 116 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +198 | +4 026 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 80/100 for Appsmith, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Appsmith.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 026 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.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/appsmith-vs-open-webui