Comparison
hermes-webui vs open-webui
Verdict
Pick hermes-webui if hermes WebUI is a web interface designed for interacting with the Hermes agent, providing features to manage AI tasks and chat through browsers or mobile devices. It comes packaged as an easy-to-set-up Python application; pick open-webui if open WebUI is a Python-based web interface for interacting with AI models and APIs, including Ollama and OpenAI. It supports.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | hermes-webui | open-webui |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Aug 19, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Aug 19, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- hermes-webui
- Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone!
- open-webui
- User-friendly AI Interface
Stars
- hermes-webui
- 17k
- open-webui
- 152k
Forks
- hermes-webui
- 2.4k
- open-webui
- 22k
Open issues
- hermes-webui
- 669
- open-webui
- 300
Language
- hermes-webui
- Python
- open-webui
- Python
Adopt for
- hermes-webui
- Hermes WebUI is a web interface designed for interacting with the Hermes agent, providing features to manage AI tasks and chat through browsers or mobile devices. It comes packaged as an easy-to-set-up Python application
- open-webui
- Open WebUI is a Python-based web interface for interacting with AI models and APIs, including Ollama and OpenAI. It supports self-hosting and can be installed via pip or Docker, with options for CUDA acceleration.
Persona
- hermes-webui
- -
- open-webui
- -
Runtime
- hermes-webui
- -
- open-webui
- -
License
- hermes-webui
- MIT License. You are free to use, modify and distribute this software with appropriate attribution.
- open-webui
- Other
Last pushed
- hermes-webui
- Aug 19, 2026
- open-webui
- Sep 18, 2026
Categories
- hermes-webui
- AI Agents
- open-webui
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- hermes-webui
- 669
- open-webui
- 300
Stars delta
- hermes-webui
- +1.2k (30d)
- open-webui
- +3.6k (30d)
Open issues delta
- hermes-webui
- +353 (30d)
- open-webui
- -98 (30d)
Owner type
- hermes-webui
- User
- open-webui
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- hermes-webui
- Published findings
- open-webui
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- hermes-webui
- Trust report
- open-webui
- Trust report
Typed relationship
hermes-webui alternative open-webuiBoth are web-based UIs for AI services, although OpenWebUI supports multiple backends (e.g., Ollama), suggesting a broader compatibility compared to Hermes WebUI’s specific support for Hermes Agent.
Shared compatibility
- Python · hermes-webui: Python runtime · open-webui: Python runtime
Choose hermes-webui if…
- License: hermes-webui is MIT, open-webui is Other.
- Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Self-hosting requires setup via shell commands or Docker configuration for more comprehensive deployment scenarios..
- Both are web-based UIs for AI services, although OpenWebUI supports multiple backends (e.g., Ollama), suggesting a broader compatibility compared to Hermes WebUI’s specific support for Hermes Agent.
- Tags unique to hermes-webui: agent, ai-agents, hermes, hermes-agent.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- When you want a user-friendly GUI to manage and interact with Hermes agents, ideal for users who prefer a visual interface over command-line operations.
When NOT to use hermes-webui
- Avoid using this tool if you require out-of-the-box support for full agent-loop delegation as it's not currently available, tracked under issue #1925.
- If your setup requires running the Hermes WebUI exclusively on an external Hermes/Agent OpenAI-compatible API since WebUI runs the Hermes Agent in-process by default.
Choose open-webui if…
- License: open-webui is Other, hermes-webui is MIT.
- Both are web-based UIs for AI services, although OpenWebUI supports multiple backends (e.g., Ollama), suggesting a broader compatibility compared to Hermes WebUI’s specific support for Hermes Agent.
- Tags unique to open-webui: ai, llm, llm-ui, llm-webui.
- Also covers Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks.
- When you need a user-friendly web interface to interact with AI models and APIs, including Ollama and OpenAI.
When NOT to use open-webui
- If you do not require a web-based interface and prefer command-line interaction with AI models.
- When you are working with Python versions other than 3.11, as Open WebUI may have compatibility issues.
- If you do not have the necessary Nvidia CUDA container toolkit installed for CUDA support.
- When you need a solution that does not require preserving the 'Open WebUI' branding as per the license.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (nesquena/hermes-webui) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (nesquena/hermes-webui) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (nesquena/hermes-webui) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (open-webui/open-webui) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (open-webui/open-webui) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (open-webui/open-webui) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: hermes-webui 17k · open-webui 152k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between hermes-webui and open-webui?
- hermes-webui: Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone!. open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose hermes-webui over open-webui?
- Choose hermes-webui over open-webui when License: hermes-webui is MIT, open-webui is Other; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Self-hosting requires setup via shell commands or Docker configuration for more comprehensive deployment scenarios.; Both are web-based UIs for AI services, although OpenWebUI supports multiple backends (e.g., Ollama), suggesting a broader compatibility compared to Hermes WebUI’s specific support for Hermes Agent; Tags unique to hermes-webui: agent, ai-agents, hermes, hermes-agent; Also covers AI Agents; When you want a user-friendly GUI to manage and interact with Hermes agents, ideal for users who prefer a visual interface over command-line operations.
- When should I choose open-webui over hermes-webui?
- Choose open-webui over hermes-webui when License: open-webui is Other, hermes-webui is MIT; Both are web-based UIs for AI services, although OpenWebUI supports multiple backends (e.g., Ollama), suggesting a broader compatibility compared to Hermes WebUI’s specific support for Hermes Agent; Tags unique to open-webui: ai, llm, llm-ui, llm-webui; Also covers Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks; When you need a user-friendly web interface to interact with AI models and APIs, including Ollama and OpenAI.
- When should I avoid hermes-webui?
- Avoid using this tool if you require out-of-the-box support for full agent-loop delegation as it's not currently available, tracked under issue #1925. If your setup requires running the Hermes WebUI exclusively on an external Hermes/Agent OpenAI-compatible API since WebUI runs the Hermes Agent in-process by default.
- When should I avoid open-webui?
- If you do not require a web-based interface and prefer command-line interaction with AI models. When you are working with Python versions other than 3.11, as Open WebUI may have compatibility issues. If you do not have the necessary Nvidia CUDA container toolkit installed for CUDA support. When you need a solution that does not require preserving the 'Open WebUI' branding as per the license.
- Is hermes-webui or open-webui more popular on GitHub?
- open-webui has more GitHub stars (152,445 vs 17,456). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are hermes-webui and open-webui open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (hermes-webui: MIT, open-webui: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to hermes-webui or open-webui?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at hermes-webui alternatives and open-webui alternatives (hermes-webui markdown twin, open-webui markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, hermes-webui or open-webui?
- hermes-webui: 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 hermes-webui and open-webui?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: hermes-webui trust report; open-webui trust report.