Open WebUI vs LM Studio

FeatureOpen WebUILM Studio
CategoryChat InterfacesLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars65,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, Windows, DockermacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Ollama integration
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ RAG
  • ✓ Web search
  • ✓ Voice input/output
  • ✓ Plugins
  • ✓ User management
  • ✓ Model discovery
  • ✓ One-click download
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ GGUF support
Tags
open-sourcechatuiollamaself-hosted
localllmdesktopinferenceprivacy