Open WebUI
Data confidence: HighOpen-source ChatGPT alternative. Self-hosted UI for LLMs.
Open WebUI has a Developer Momentum Index of 26, ranking #12 of 262 companies. Key metrics include 1.3M monthly package downloads, 126.0K GitHub stars.
Developer Adoption
Developer Adoption
Package downloads and ecosystem metrics, 30-day window
Active Contributors Trend
github contributors remained stable at 29 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github contributors |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 29 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 29 |
PyPI Download Trend
PyPI Downloads grew from 1,317,818 to 1,326,828 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | pypi downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1,317,818 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1,326,828 |
Key Signals
Developer Community Metrics
Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.
Category Benchmark
33 Foundation Models companies30-Day Trends
PyPI Downloads
PyPI Downloads grew from 1,317,818 to 1,326,828 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | pypi downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1,317,818 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1,326,828 |
GitHub Stars
GitHub Stars grew from 123,861 to 126,022 (+1.7%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github stars |
|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | 123,861 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 123,956 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 124,040 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 124,111 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 124,344 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 124,374 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 124,462 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 124,547 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 124,636 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 124,735 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 124,951 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 125,264 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 125,339 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 125,443 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 125,512 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 125,647 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 125,991 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 126,022 |
HN Mentions
HN Mentions declined from 18 to 9 (-50.0%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 15 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 12 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 8 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 9 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 9 |
According to AI-Buzz, Open WebUI has 1,326,828 PyPI downloads in 30 days, with 29 active contributors in 30 days, ranks #20 in Foundation Models for HN discussion share (out of 33 tracked with 0.1% of HN discussion), with 96 commits/week (declining).
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Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →
About
About
Description
Open-source ChatGPT alternative. Self-hosted UI for LLMs.
Estimated Company Size
1 - 10 employees
Website
openwebui.comDetails
Founded
2023
Description
Open WebUI is an open-source ChatGPT alternative. Self-hosted UI for running LLMs locally. Popular with developers.
Data Confidence
ExcellentReflects profile completeness, metric freshness, and signal coverage.
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