--- title: "open-webui vs gollama" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/open-webui-open-webui-vs-sammcj-gollama" tools: ["open-webui-open-webui", "sammcj-gollama"] --- # open-webui vs gollama *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick open-webui when open-webui is primarily Python; gollama is Go; pick gollama when gollama is primarily Go; open-webui is Python. [open-webui](https://openwebui.com) reports 145k GitHub stars, 21k forks, and 391 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [gollama](https://smcleod.net) has 1.8k stars, 106 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jun 14, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [open-webui's repository](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) and [gollama's repository](https://github.com/sammcj/gollama). | | [open-webui](/tools/open-webui-open-webui.md) | [gollama](/tools/sammcj-gollama.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...) | Go manage your Ollama models | | Stars | 145,029 | 1,819 | | Forks | 21,005 | 106 | | Open issues | 391 | 0 | | Language | Python | Go | | 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 | MIT | | 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) | [gollama](/tools/sammcj-gollama.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 30d | | Open issues (now) | 391 | 0 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sammcj-gollama/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; gollama is Go. - License: open-webui is Other, gollama is MIT. - Tags unique to open-webui: openai, self-hosted. - When you need to integrate multiple AI services, such as Ollama and OpenAI, into a unified user interface. ### Choose gollama if… - gollama is primarily Go; open-webui is Python. - License: gollama is MIT, open-webui is Other. - Tags unique to gollama: ggml, gguf, linux, macos. ## 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 gollama - 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between open-webui and gollama? open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...). gollama: Go manage your Ollama models. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose open-webui over gollama? Choose open-webui over gollama when open-webui is primarily Python; gollama is Go; License: open-webui is Other, gollama is MIT; Tags unique to open-webui: 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 gollama over open-webui? Choose gollama over open-webui when gollama is primarily Go; open-webui is Python; License: gollama is MIT, open-webui is Other; Tags unique to gollama: ggml, gguf, linux, macos. ### 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 gollama? 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. ### Is open-webui or gollama more popular on GitHub? open-webui has more GitHub stars (145,029 vs 1,819). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are open-webui and gollama open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (open-webui: Other, gollama: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to open-webui or gollama? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [open-webui alternatives](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives) and [gollama alternatives](/tools/sammcj-gollama/alternatives) ([open-webui markdown twin](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/alternatives.md), [gollama markdown twin](/tools/sammcj-gollama/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-sammcj-gollama.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, open-webui or gollama? open-webui: Very active. gollama: Steady. 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 gollama? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [open-webui trust report](/tools/open-webui-open-webui/trust); [gollama trust report](/tools/sammcj-gollama/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/_