Open WebUIvsRunway

Full side-by-side comparison — features, pricing, platforms, and which one wins in 2026.

Open WebUI

Chat Interfaces

Beautiful self-hosted ChatGPT-like interface for any LLM

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Runway

AI Image & Video

AI-powered creative tools for video and image generation

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FeatureOpen WebUIRunway
CategoryChat InterfacesAI Image & Video
PricingFree (open-source)Free + Pro $12/mo
GitHub Stars
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PlatformsmacOS, Linux, Windows, DockerWeb
Key Features
  • ✓ Ollama integration
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ RAG
  • ✓ Web search
  • ✓ Voice input/output
  • ✓ Plugins
  • ✓ User management
  • ✓ Video generation
  • ✓ Image editing
  • ✓ Gen-2 model
  • ✓ Green screen
  • ✓ Motion tracking
Pros
  • + Feature-rich ChatGPT alternative
  • + Supports Ollama + OpenAI APIs
  • + Document upload and RAG
  • + Multi-user with auth
  • + Very active development
  • + Leading AI video generation
  • + Creative suite of tools
  • + Text-to-video capability
  • + Professional quality
  • + Regular model updates
Cons
  • − Requires Docker for easy setup
  • − Can be slow with large documents
  • − Plugin ecosystem still growing
  • − Resource intensive
  • − Expensive credits system
  • − Short video clips only
  • − Quality can be inconsistent
  • − Rendering takes time
Tags
open-sourcechatuiollamaself-hosted
videocreativegenerationediting

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