# coolify vs Open-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.

## Details

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