Jan vs Open WebUI

In short

• Both: Chat about your code, Agent that edits files, Runs commands, Command line, Choice of models, Self-hosted, API
• Only Open WebUI states: Reviews pull requests, Builds agents and workflows, Search over your data, Traces and evaluates

Jan

Jan is a free, open-source AI app for running models locally, connecting cloud providers, and using agents, tools, and web search.

Plans

Not read from the maker’s page yet.

Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

• Chat about your code — “Install Jan on macOS, Windows, or Linux and chat with AI in minutes — no account needed.” source
• Agent that edits files — “Give Jan a task and it works on it autonomously — files, commands, and web research.” source
• Runs commands — “Give Jan a task and it works on it autonomously — files, commands, and web research.” source
• Command line — “Serve local models and launch autonomous agents from your terminal using Jan's local AI.” source
• Choice of models — “Choose from open models or plug in your favorite online models.” source
• Self-hosted — “Run a local OpenAI-compatible API server on your machine.” source
• API — “Run a local OpenAI-compatible API server on your machine.” source

Latest updates

• 2026-07-21 Jan v0.8.4: Native Web Search, Per-Model Chat Templates & a Backend Settings Store (v0.8.4)

  Adds native web_search / web_fetch tools, per-model chat-template kwargs for llama.cpp, a token counter, and a backend-managed store for settings and credentials.

• 2026-06-24 Jan v0.8.3: Message Branching, Linux Custom Titlebar & HTML/SVG Artifacts (v0.8.3)

  Brings message version branching, a Linux titlebar, a reasoning/tool timeline, HTML and SVG artifact previews, video input for local vision models, and fixes.

• 2026-06-01 Jan v0.8.2: Faster Startup, AMD ROCm/HIP on Linux & Resumable Downloads (v0.8.2)

  Adds AMD ROCm/HIP support on Linux, a phased-startup loader, pause/resume model downloads, a context size default, and fixes.

Open WebUI

Self-hosted AI interface for connecting local and cloud models, with chat, tools, retrieval, voice, vision, and extensions.

Plans

Free

Free

• Use the whole thing free, even at work
• No account, no card, no purchase needed
• Self-hostable on your infrastructure

Supporter

• $60 / seat / year

• Get extras and help fund the work
• Free use stays free

Enterprise

Price on request

• Company-wide rollout with controls, terms, and procurement a large org needs
• White-labeling, support agreements, security review, dedicated point of contact
• SSO, RBAC, audit logs, air-gapped deployments

Prices checked 2026-09-25 by web search.

Capabilities

• Chat about your code — “Attach documents, images, and code for the AI to analyze” source
• Agent that edits files — “Point a coding agent at the task, watch it run tools live, and ship the result with a tap.” source
• Runs commands — “Runs real commands and returns output” source
• Reviews pull requests — “Review diffs, stage, and commit beside the agent.” source
• Command line — “pip install open-webui && open-webui serve” source
• Choice of models — “Talk to any model, switch mid-conversation, and keep your context intact.” source
• Self-hosted — “Freedom is self-hosted. Your AI, running on your own ground, wherever you are.” source
• API — “This guide provides essential information on how to interact with the API endpoints effectively to achieve seamless integration and automation using our models.” source
• Builds agents and workflows — “Wrap any model with custom instructions, tools, and knowledge to build specialized agents.” source
• Search over your data — “Upload files, build knowledge bases, and let the AI retrieve exactly the information it needs.” source
• Traces and evaluates — “OpenTelemetry” source

Latest updates

• 2026-07-27 v0.11.0 (v0.11.0)

  Redesigned the interface and added sub-agents.

• 2026-06-29 v0.10.0 (v0.10.0)

  Added folder sharing with users, groups, or everyone, plus automatic context compaction for long chats.