# Atuin vs Open-WebUI

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

| | Atuin | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in CLI Tools | #3 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 32 118 | 157 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +329 | +4 141 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v18.24.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 81/100 for Atuin, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Atuin.

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

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 141 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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