corednsvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 14 398 | 157 126 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +4 036 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 24 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 76/100 for coredns, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 036 stars in 30 days).
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