--- title: "open-dungeon vs open-webui" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/newideas99-open-dungeon-vs-open-webui-open-webui" tools: ["newideas99-open-dungeon", "open-webui-open-webui"] --- # open-dungeon vs open-webui *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick open-dungeon when open-dungeon is primarily TypeScript; open-webui is Python; pick open-webui when open-webui is primarily Python; open-dungeon is TypeScript. [open-dungeon](https://github.com/newideas99/open-dungeon) reports 211 GitHub stars, 19 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 6, 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 [open-dungeon's repository](https://github.com/newideas99/open-dungeon) and [open-webui's repository](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui). | | [open-dungeon](/tools/newideas99-open-dungeon.md) | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open Dungeon, the first easy-to-use, fully local AI roleplay app. Story and inline scene images generated 100% on your machine (Gemma 4 QAT via Ollama(and others) + FLUX). No accounts, no API keys, no | User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...) | | Stars | 211 | 145,029 | | Forks | 19 | 21,005 | | Open issues | 0 | 391 | | Language | TypeScript | 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._ | | [open-dungeon](/tools/newideas99-open-dungeon.md) | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 9d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 391 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/newideas99-open-dungeon/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 open-dungeon if… - open-dungeon is primarily TypeScript; open-webui is Python. - License: open-dungeon is MIT, open-webui is Other. - Tags unique to open-dungeon: gemma, image-generation, interactive-fiction, local-llm. - Also covers Computer Vision. ### Choose open-webui if… - open-webui is primarily Python; open-dungeon is TypeScript. - License: open-webui is Other, open-dungeon is MIT. - Tags unique to open-webui: ai, llm, 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 open-dungeon - 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 open-dungeon and open-webui? open-dungeon: Open Dungeon, the first easy-to-use, fully local AI roleplay app. Story and inline scene images generated 100% on your machine (Gemma 4 QAT via Ollama(and others) + FLUX). No accounts, no API keys, no. 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 open-dungeon over open-webui? Choose open-dungeon over open-webui when open-dungeon is primarily TypeScript; open-webui is Python; License: open-dungeon is MIT, open-webui is Other; Tags unique to open-dungeon: gemma, image-generation, interactive-fiction, local-llm; Also covers Computer Vision. ### When should I choose open-webui over open-dungeon? Choose open-webui over open-dungeon when open-webui is primarily Python; open-dungeon is TypeScript; License: open-webui is Other, open-dungeon is MIT; Tags unique to open-webui: ai, llm, 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 open-dungeon? 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 open-dungeon or open-webui more popular on GitHub? open-webui has more GitHub stars (145,029 vs 211). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are open-dungeon and open-webui open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (open-dungeon: MIT, open-webui: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to open-dungeon or open-webui? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [open-dungeon alternatives](/tools/newideas99-open-dungeon/alternatives) and [open-webui alternatives](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives) ([open-dungeon markdown twin](/tools/newideas99-open-dungeon/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/newideas99-open-dungeon-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, open-dungeon or open-webui? open-dungeon: 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 open-dungeon and open-webui? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [open-dungeon trust report](/tools/newideas99-open-dungeon/trust); [open-webui trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=newideas99-open-dungeon`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=newideas99-open-dungeon) - 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/_