LibreChat
LibreChat brings together all your AI conversations in one unified, customizable interface
Open WebUI
User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | LibreChat | Open WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI / LLM Chat UI | AI / LLM Chat UI |
| License | MIT | Not documented |
| Primary language | TypeScript | Python |
| GitHub stars | 46,321 | ▲156,678 |
| GitHub forks | 9,516 | ▲22,809 |
| Open issues | 981 | 165 |
| Docker pulls | 620,327 | Not documented |
| Latest version | Not documented | v0.12.4 |
| Platforms with an official client | 1 — Web | ▲4 — Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Third-party clients | 0 | 0 |
| Deployment methods | 3 | ▲4 |
| Data last verified | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
▲ = leads on countable metrics only (stars, forks, Docker pulls, official-client platforms, third-party clients, deployment methods). License, language, latest version, open issues and verification dates are shown side by side without a verdict — they are facts, not scores. Verification state per platform is on each app profile page.
Where each side leads
Where LibreChat leads0
No countable metric where LibreChat is ahead of Open WebUI in the database.
Where Open WebUI leads4
- GitHub stars — 156,678
- GitHub forks — 22,809
- Platforms with an official client — 4 — Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Deployment methods — 4
Pricing
LibreChat
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Open WebUI
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Licence (MIT vs Not documented) is the only cost-related field the database records, and it is a fact rather than a price.
Frequently asked questions
Is LibreChat open source?
LibreChat is licensed under MIT, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Is Open WebUI open source?
The license field for Open WebUI is Not documented in the database.
Which one has more github stars?
LibreChat has 46,321 stars and Open WebUI has 156,678, both captured Oct 26, 2026.
Does LibreChat have an official Windows client?
No first-party Windows client is recorded for LibreChat. Open WebUI does have one.
Can I run LibreChat with Docker?
Yes. 2 Docker images recorded: librechat/librechat, ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat.
Can I run Open WebUI with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui.
How much RAM do they need?
Not documented. The database schema has no memory-usage field yet, so this site does not claim a RAM figure for either app.