# Open-WebUI vs Winter CMS

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

| | Open-WebUI | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 125 in AI | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 157 094 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 004 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 004 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open-WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-webui.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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