Text Generation WebUI vs OpenRouter

FeatureText Generation WebUIOpenRouter
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureAI Development
PricingFree (open-source)Pay-per-use (varies by model)
GitHub Stars40,000—
PlatformsLinux, Windows, macOSWeb
Features
  • ✓ Multiple backends
  • ✓ LoRA training
  • ✓ Chat modes
  • ✓ Extensions
  • ✓ API server
  • ✓ 200+ models
  • ✓ Unified API
  • ✓ Auto-fallback
  • ✓ Rate limiting
  • ✓ Usage tracking
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible
Tags
localwebuiinferenceopen-source
apimulti-modelgatewayroutingpay-per-use