# Open-WebUI vs SafeLine

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Open-WebUI | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 125 in AI | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 157 086 ✓ | 23 074 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 141 ✓ | +404 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 141 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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