DumbTermvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DumbTerm | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Terminal | #3 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 246 | 157 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +4 141 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 23 |
| Latest release | v1.3.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 47/100 for DumbTerm, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for DumbTerm.
If you want the quickest setup, DumbTerm is easier to run; Open-WebUI needs more configuration.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 141 stars in 30 days).
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