coolifyvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coolify | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 65 242 | 157 131 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 997 | +4 041 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 | 24 |
| Latest release | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 89/100 for coolify, so it is the safer default.
coolify ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 24 for Open-WebUI.
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