--- title: "paperless-gpt vs open-webui" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/icereed-paperless-gpt-vs-open-webui-open-webui" tools: ["icereed-paperless-gpt", "open-webui-open-webui"] --- # paperless-gpt vs open-webui *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick paperless-gpt when paperless-gpt is primarily Go; open-webui is Python; pick open-webui when open-webui is primarily Python; paperless-gpt is Go. [paperless-gpt](https://github.com/icereed/paperless-gpt) reports 2.5k GitHub stars, 185 forks, and 154 open issues, last pushed Jul 13, 2026. [open-webui](https://openwebui.com) has 145k stars, 21k forks, and 391 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [paperless-gpt's repository](https://github.com/icereed/paperless-gpt) and [open-webui's repository](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui). | | [paperless-gpt](/tools/icereed-paperless-gpt.md) | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by AI | User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...) | | Stars | 2,533 | 145,029 | | Forks | 185 | 21,005 | | Open issues | 154 | 391 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | Suitable for developers working with large language models who require a user-friendly interface and support for multiple APIs including Ollama and OpenAI. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Other | | Categories | Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [paperless-gpt](/tools/icereed-paperless-gpt.md) | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 154 | 391 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/icereed-paperless-gpt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: open-webui - **Adopt for:** Suitable for developers working with large language models who require a user-friendly interface and support for multiple APIs including Ollama and OpenAI. ## Choose when ### Choose paperless-gpt if… - paperless-gpt is primarily Go; open-webui is Python. - License: paperless-gpt is MIT, open-webui is Other. - Tags unique to paperless-gpt: chatgpt, mistral, ocr, ollama. - Also covers Computer Vision. - paperless-gpt ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose open-webui if… - open-webui is primarily Python; paperless-gpt is Go. - License: open-webui is Other, paperless-gpt is MIT. - Tags unique to open-webui: openai, self-hosted. - When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface. ## When NOT to use paperless-gpt - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use open-webui - When looking for tooling that exclusively supports APIs other than Ollama and OpenAI, as these are specific areas of focus for open-webui. - If the requirement is a highly specialized interface tailored to specific tasks rather than a general AI interaction platform. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between paperless-gpt and open-webui? paperless-gpt: Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by AI. open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...). See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose paperless-gpt over open-webui? Choose paperless-gpt over open-webui when paperless-gpt is primarily Go; open-webui is Python; License: paperless-gpt is MIT, open-webui is Other; Tags unique to paperless-gpt: chatgpt, mistral, ocr, ollama; Also covers Computer Vision; paperless-gpt ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose open-webui over paperless-gpt? Choose open-webui over paperless-gpt when open-webui is primarily Python; paperless-gpt is Go; License: open-webui is Other, paperless-gpt is MIT; Tags unique to open-webui: openai, self-hosted; When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface. ### When should I avoid paperless-gpt? Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid open-webui? When looking for tooling that exclusively supports APIs other than Ollama and OpenAI, as these are specific areas of focus for open-webui. If the requirement is a highly specialized interface tailored to specific tasks rather than a general AI interaction platform. ### Is paperless-gpt or open-webui more popular on GitHub? open-webui has more GitHub stars (145,029 vs 2,533). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are paperless-gpt and open-webui open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (paperless-gpt: MIT, open-webui: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to paperless-gpt or open-webui? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [paperless-gpt alternatives](/tools/icereed-paperless-gpt/alternatives) and [open-webui alternatives](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives) ([paperless-gpt markdown twin](/tools/icereed-paperless-gpt/alternatives.md), [open-webui markdown twin](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/icereed-paperless-gpt-vs-open-webui-open-webui.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, paperless-gpt or open-webui? paperless-gpt: Very active. open-webui: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for paperless-gpt and open-webui? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [paperless-gpt trust report](/tools/icereed-paperless-gpt/trust); [open-webui trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=icereed-paperless-gpt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=icereed-paperless-gpt) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_