GitnessvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 38 761 | 157 137 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +327 | +4 047 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 24 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | 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 80/100 for Gitness, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitness is easier to run; Open-WebUI needs more configuration.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 047 stars in 30 days).
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