Open WebUI vs OpenRouter

FeatureOpen WebUIOpenRouter
CategoryChat InterfacesAI Development
PricingFree (open-source)Pay-per-use (varies by model)
GitHub Stars65,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, Windows, DockerWeb
Features
  • ✓ Ollama integration
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ RAG
  • ✓ Web search
  • ✓ Voice input/output
  • ✓ Plugins
  • ✓ User management
  • ✓ 200+ models
  • ✓ Unified API
  • ✓ Auto-fallback
  • ✓ Rate limiting
  • ✓ Usage tracking
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible
Tags
open-sourcechatuiollamaself-hosted
apimulti-modelgatewayroutingpay-per-use