# Open-WebUI vs paperclip

> Two self-hosted [AI projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Open-WebUI | paperclip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 125 in AI | #4 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 157 080 ✓ | 108 285 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 135 | +26 921 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 88/100 for paperclip, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for paperclip.

paperclip is growing faster right now (+26 921 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.md)
- [paperclip](https://selfhost.directory/project/paperclip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paperclip.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-webui-vs-paperclip