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 suitable for developers working with large language models who require a user-friendly interface and support for multiple APIs including Ollama.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | hermes-webui | open-webui |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 6d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 6d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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 (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)
Stars
- hermes-webui
- 17k
- open-webui
- 149k
Forks
- hermes-webui
- 2.4k
- open-webui
- 22k
Open issues
- hermes-webui
- 669
- open-webui
- 398
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
- Suitable for developers working with large language models who require a user-friendly interface and support for multiple APIs including Ollama and OpenAI.
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
- Aug 15, 2026
Categories
- hermes-webui
- AI Agents
- open-webui
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- hermes-webui
- 669
- open-webui
- 398
Stars delta
- hermes-webui
- +1.2k (30d)
- open-webui
- +3.2k (30d)
Open issues delta
- hermes-webui
- +353 (30d)
- open-webui
- -51 (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, openai, self-hosted.
- Also covers Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks.
- When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface.
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.
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 Aug 19, 2026
- GitHub forks (nesquena/hermes-webui) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Last push (nesquena/hermes-webui) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (open-webui/open-webui) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- GitHub forks (open-webui/open-webui) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Last push (open-webui/open-webui) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: hermes-webui 17k · open-webui 149k (synced Aug 19, 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 (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...). 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, openai, self-hosted; Also covers Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks; When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface.
- 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?
- 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 hermes-webui or open-webui more popular on GitHub?
- open-webui has more GitHub stars (148,875 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.