--- title: "open-webui vs langchain-chat-websockets" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/open-webui-open-webui-vs-pors-langchain-chat-websockets" tools: ["open-webui-open-webui", "pors-langchain-chat-websockets"] --- # open-webui vs langchain-chat-websockets *GraphCanon updated Aug 16, 2026* ## Verdict 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 and OpenAI; pick langchain-chat-websockets if async live chat with streaming responses over websockets using FastAPI and OpenAI API. [open-webui](https://openwebui.com) reports 149k GitHub stars, 22k forks, and 398 open issues, last pushed Aug 15, 2026. [langchain-chat-websockets](https://github.com/pors/langchain-chat-websockets) has 96 stars, 8 forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed Nov 30, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [open-webui's repository](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) and [langchain-chat-websockets's repository](https://github.com/pors/langchain-chat-websockets). | | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | [langchain-chat-websockets](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...) | LangChain LLM chat with streaming response over websockets | | Stars | 148,875 | 96 | | Forks | 21,676 | 8 | | Open issues | 398 | 3 | | Language | Python | HTML | | 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. | Async live chat with streaming responses over websockets using FastAPI and OpenAI API. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | [langchain-chat-websockets](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 988d | | Open issues (now) | 398 | 3 | | Stars delta | +3.2k (30d) | -1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -51 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **OpenAI API**: [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) - OpenAI API; [langchain-chat-websockets](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) - OpenAI API ## 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. ## Decision facts: langchain-chat-websockets - **Adopt for:** Async live chat with streaming responses over websockets using FastAPI and OpenAI API. ## Choose when ### Choose open-webui if… - open-webui is primarily Python; langchain-chat-websockets is HTML. - License: open-webui is Other, langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0. - 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. ### Choose langchain-chat-websockets if… - langchain-chat-websockets is primarily HTML; open-webui is Python. - License: langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0, open-webui is Other. - Tags unique to langchain-chat-websockets: async, fastapi, langchain, openai-api. - Need async, real-time chat response functionality integrated via websocket connections. ## 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. ## When NOT to use langchain-chat-websockets - Project doesn't require asynchronous interaction or streaming responses over websockets. - Prefer alternatives that allow customization beyond FastAPI and OpenAI integration. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between open-webui and langchain-chat-websockets? open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...). langchain-chat-websockets: LangChain LLM chat with streaming response over websockets. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose open-webui over langchain-chat-websockets? Choose open-webui over langchain-chat-websockets when open-webui is primarily Python; langchain-chat-websockets is HTML; License: open-webui is Other, langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0; 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 choose langchain-chat-websockets over open-webui? Choose langchain-chat-websockets over open-webui when langchain-chat-websockets is primarily HTML; open-webui is Python; License: langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0, open-webui is Other; Tags unique to langchain-chat-websockets: async, fastapi, langchain, openai-api; Need async, real-time chat response functionality integrated via websocket connections. ### 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. ### When should I avoid langchain-chat-websockets? Project doesn't require asynchronous interaction or streaming responses over websockets. Prefer alternatives that allow customization beyond FastAPI and OpenAI integration. ### Is open-webui or langchain-chat-websockets more popular on GitHub? open-webui has more GitHub stars (148,875 vs 96). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are open-webui and langchain-chat-websockets open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (open-webui: Other, langchain-chat-websockets: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to open-webui or langchain-chat-websockets? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [open-webui alternatives](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives) and [langchain-chat-websockets alternatives](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/alternatives) ([open-webui markdown twin](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives.md), [langchain-chat-websockets markdown twin](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/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/open-webui-open-webui-vs-pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, open-webui or langchain-chat-websockets? open-webui: Very active. langchain-chat-websockets: Dormant. 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-webui and langchain-chat-websockets? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [open-webui trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust); [langchain-chat-websockets trust report](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=open-webui-open-webui`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=open-webui-open-webui) - 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/_