CaddyvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Caddy | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Web Servers | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 78 537 | 157 137 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 475 | +4 047 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 24 |
| Latest release | v2.11.7 · 3 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Caddy and Open-WebUI score the same (90/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Caddy.
If you want the quickest setup, Caddy is easier to run; Open-WebUI needs more configuration.
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