Ollama GUIvsText Generation WebUI
Two self-hosted AI Chat projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama GUI | Text Generation WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 69 in AI Chat | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 1 263 | 47 724 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.0.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Text Generation WebUI scores 76/100 against 54/100 for Ollama GUI, so it is the safer default.
Text Generation WebUI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Ollama GUI.
Text Generation WebUI is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).
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