# cmux vs Open-WebUI

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

| | cmux | Open-WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #3 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 28 589 | 157 110 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 198 | +4 020 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 ✓ | 23 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Swift | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Open-WebUI.

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

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 020 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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