Open-WebUIvsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open-WebUI | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 124 in AI | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 157 116 | 1 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 026 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 026 stars in 30 days).
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