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Open Source AI Chatbot You Control

Free, self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro. Offline-capable, GDPR-compliant, unlimited users. No per-seat fees. No vendor lock-in.

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Why Open Source AI Chatbots Win

Open WebUI gives you the open source AI chatbot features of Claude Enterprise or ChatGPT Plus without the monthly per-seat fees or vendor lock-in.

Data Privacy You Control

Your data never leaves your infrastructure. No calls to OpenAI or Anthropic. GDPR-compliant, HIPAA-ready, audit trails included. EU data residency available. Every conversation stays on your servers.

No Per-Seat Licensing

Unlimited team members. Zero per-user costs. Claude Team charges $20/seat/month. ChatGPT Plus is $20/user. Open WebUI: free to self-host or pay once for managed hosting. A team of 50 saves $1,000+ monthly.

Enterprise Ready Out of the Box

LDAP/Active Directory authentication, SCIM 2.0 provisioning (Okta, Azure AD), role-based access control, team channels, persistent memory, audit logs. Everything Claude Enterprise or ChatGPT Plus requires multi-seat minimums to unlock.

Built for teams who need reliability

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Monthly Cost Breakdown
Zapier Pro$29.00
HubSpot Starter$45.00
Typeform Basic$25.00
Total SaaS Cost$99.00/mo
Opsily Server
$20.00/mo
You save $948/year

Open WebUI vs Claude Pro vs ChatGPT Plus

What you get, what you pay, and where your data goes.

Claude Pro + Claude Team
Single user monthly cost$20/mo
Team member cost$20/seat/mo
Data stays on your servers
Works completely offline
GDPR and EU data residencyLimited
Enterprise auth (LDAP, Active Directory)Enterprise tier only
Image generation includedLimited
Voice and video chatLimited
Custom AI tools and plugins
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)Limited
Opsily
Single user monthly cost$0 (free self-hosted)
Team member cost$0 (unlimited users)
Data stays on your servers
Works completely offline
GDPR and EU data residency
Enterprise auth (LDAP, Active Directory)
Image generation included
Voice and video chat
Custom AI tools and plugins
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

Pricing as of July 2026. Claude and ChatGPT pricing subject to change.

All in One Platform

Everything Included

Stop paying for separate SaaS tools. Open WebUI bundles chat, image generation, voice transcription, RAG, automation, and team collaboration into one self-hosted platform.

Multi-model support (Ollama, OpenAI, Mistral, Groq, vLLM)
9 vector databases for RAG (ChromaDB, Qdrant, Milvus, Elasticsearch)
Image generation and editing built-in
Voice transcription and text-to-speech
Team channels, persistent memory, and notes
Custom plugins and Python function-calling
Web search and browsing integration
LDAP/AD/SSO/SCIM authentication

Deploy Your Own AI Chatbot in Minutes

Start self-hosting Open WebUI with Docker or choose managed hosting from Opsily.

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Choose Your App

Select an app to get started.

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Select Your Model

Connect Ollama for local LLMs (Llama, Mistral), use OpenAI-compatible APIs, or run inference on your hardware. No vendor required.

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Deploy Instantly

Docker, Kubernetes, pip, or Docker Compose. Or use Opsily managed hosting and skip the DevOps. Live in 5 minutes.

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Connect Your Tools

Enable RAG for document search, add web browsing, integrate with your CRM or helpdesk, or build custom AI agents with plugins.

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Scale with Your Team

Invite unlimited team members with LDAP/AD auth. Channels, permissions, audit logs, and persistence. Everything enterprise software costs $1,000+ monthly for.

Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance

Open WebUI meets the demands of regulated industries where SaaS solutions fall short.

GDPR Compliant

Data residency in EU, no third-party API calls, full audit trails, encryption at rest and in transit.

HIPAA-Ready

Meets healthcare compliance requirements. Deploy on-premise, control data lifecycle, audit logging built-in.

Enterprise Authentication

LDAP, Active Directory, OAuth 2.0, SCIM 2.0 provisioning (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace).

Complete Audit Trails

Every action logged and timestamped. Export audit data for compliance reports and security reviews.

On-Premise Control

Deploy on your infrastructure, your network, your security perimeter. Full access to all code and data.

Why Teams Switch

The Math: ChatGPT Plus vs Open WebUI

Every month you run ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro across a team, you're paying per person. ChatGPT Plus: $20/month per user. Claude Pro: $17/month annual or $20 monthly. Claude Team adds $20 per seat on top.

For a team of 50, that's $1,000 per month in per-user fees. For 100 people, $2,000. For 500, $10,000. Add this up over three years and you're looking at vendor lock-in with no way out except shutting down the tool.

Open WebUI flips the model. Pay once for infrastructure. Add as many team members as you need, unlimited. Your data stays on your servers. You control the models running inside. You control the audit logs. You control the data retention policy.

DevOps teams, healthcare providers, and fintech companies switched not because Open WebUI is trendy. Because it's $10,000+ cheaper per year and more secure than the alternative.

Common Questions

Open WebUI is a self-hosted, open-source AI chat platform that operates entirely on your infrastructure. Unlike ChatGPT, which sends your conversations to OpenAI's servers, Open WebUI keeps all data local. You can run it offline, connect any LLM (Llama, Mistral, OpenAI-compatible APIs), and never send data to a third party. It's built for teams and enterprises that need privacy, control, and compliance without monthly per-user fees.

Start Your Self-Hosted AI Chatbot Today

Deploy Open WebUI on your own infrastructure or use Opsily managed hosting. Full control, zero per-seat fees, GDPR-compliant.