ChatGPT
1 alternative — 1 easy
Why people leave ChatGPT
- Conversations stored on OpenAI servers
- Subscription cost for GPT-4 access
- Data may be used for model training
- No control over model versions or availability
Comparison
| App | Difficulty | RAM | Docker | Mobile | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open WebUI Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface for local LLMs and OpenAI-compatible APIs. | easy | 1GB | — | — | Active |
Detailed Look
Open WebUI Top Pick
Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface for local LLMs and OpenAI-compatible APIs.
Pros
- + Polished ChatGPT-like UI that works out of the box
- + Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, and other LLM backends
- + Multi-user with role-based access control
- + Active development with huge community (130k+ GitHub stars)
Cons
- - RAM usage depends entirely on the LLM backend — local models need significant resources
- - License changed from BSD-3 to a custom license requiring branding preservation in v0.6.6+
- - Plugin ecosystem is still maturing
- - No native mobile app