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Lobe Chat vs Open WebUI

Comparing two open source alternatives to ChatGPT and Deepseek and Claude. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Lobe Chat

Lobe Chat

Open-source AI chat and agent platform with multi-provider support, RAG, plugins, and an agent marketplace — self-hostable ChatGPT alternative.

Open WebUI

Open WebUI

User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)

Side-by-side comparison

Lobe ChatLobe Chat
Open WebUIOpen WebUI
License
Self-hostableYesYes
GitHub Stars82,258151,071
Forks15,86122,078
Open Issues882285
Last CommitSep 6, 2026Sep 5, 2026
First ReleasedMay 21, 2023Oct 6, 2023
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GitHub stars over time

GitHub stars over time
Lobe Chat82,258
Open WebUI