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Teams and homelab users who want one private interface for local and cloud models.

Why it deserves attention

Open WebUI runs as a single Docker service and connects to Ollama, LM Studio, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, adding chat history, RAG knowledge bases, tools and MCP servers, role-based access, and web search. Version 0.13 extends it into an agent workspace: with Open Terminal attached, a model can open desktop apps and test work in a shared browser while you watch or take over. The code is published under the Open WebUI License, which keeps the source open but adds branding and scale restrictions. The trade-off is that you host and upgrade it yourself, and major releases sometimes require a database migration, so back up first.

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