exovsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 48 082 | 157 116 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 | +4 026 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 24 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 76/100 for exo, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Open-WebUI needs more configuration.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 026 stars in 30 days).
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