--- title: "open-webui vs llm-applications" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/open-webui-open-webui-vs-ray-project-llm-applications" tools: ["open-webui-open-webui", "ray-project-llm-applications"] --- # open-webui vs llm-applications *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick open-webui when open-webui is primarily Python; llm-applications is Jupyter Notebook; pick llm-applications when llm-applications is primarily Jupyter Notebook; open-webui is Python. [open-webui](https://openwebui.com) reports 145k GitHub stars, 21k forks, and 391 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [llm-applications](https://github.com/ray-project/llm-applications) has 1.9k stars, 255 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Aug 2, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [open-webui's repository](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) and [llm-applications's repository](https://github.com/ray-project/llm-applications). | | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | [llm-applications](/tools/ray-project-llm-applications.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...) | A comprehensive guide to building RAG-based LLM applications for production. | | Stars | 145,029 | 1,857 | | Forks | 21,005 | 255 | | Open issues | 391 | 13 | | Language | Python | Jupyter Notebook | | 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 | Other | CC-BY-4.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | [llm-applications](/tools/ray-project-llm-applications.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 708d | | Open issues (now) | 391 | 13 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ray-project-llm-applications/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-webui if… - open-webui is primarily Python; llm-applications is Jupyter Notebook. - License: open-webui is Other, llm-applications is CC-BY-4.0. - Tags unique to open-webui: self-hosted, llm, ai. - When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface. ### Choose llm-applications if… - llm-applications is primarily Jupyter Notebook; open-webui is Python. - License: llm-applications is CC-BY-4.0, open-webui is Other. - Tags unique to llm-applications: ray, llms, fine-tuning, machine-learning. ## 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 llm-applications - Last GitHub push was 709 days ago (dormant maintenance, Aug 2, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on llm-applications. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between open-webui and llm-applications? open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...). llm-applications: A comprehensive guide to building RAG-based LLM applications for production.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose open-webui over llm-applications? Choose open-webui over llm-applications when open-webui is primarily Python; llm-applications is Jupyter Notebook; License: open-webui is Other, llm-applications is CC-BY-4.0; Tags unique to open-webui: self-hosted, llm, ai; When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface. ### When should I choose llm-applications over open-webui? Choose llm-applications over open-webui when llm-applications is primarily Jupyter Notebook; open-webui is Python; License: llm-applications is CC-BY-4.0, open-webui is Other; Tags unique to llm-applications: ray, llms, fine-tuning, machine-learning. ### 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 llm-applications? Last GitHub push was 709 days ago (dormant maintenance, Aug 2, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on llm-applications. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is open-webui or llm-applications more popular on GitHub? open-webui has more GitHub stars (145,029 vs 1,857). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are open-webui and llm-applications open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (open-webui: Other, llm-applications: CC-BY-4.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to open-webui or llm-applications? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [open-webui alternatives](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives) and [llm-applications alternatives](/tools/ray-project-llm-applications/alternatives) ([open-webui markdown twin](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives.md), [llm-applications markdown twin](/tools/ray-project-llm-applications/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-ray-project-llm-applications.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, open-webui or llm-applications? open-webui: Very active. llm-applications: 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 llm-applications? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [open-webui trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust); [llm-applications trust report](/tools/ray-project-llm-applications/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/_