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Open WebUI vs Minutes
Open WebUI has 152,394 GitHub stars, 22,296 forks, 294 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Minutes has 1,484 stars, 163 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Open WebUI leads on adoption by 10,169% (152,394 vs 1,484 stars). Open WebUI is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; Minutes is written in Rust under MIT. Open WebUI has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Minutes 11%. Minutes was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, mcp), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Open WebUI | Minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 152K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 22K | ⑂ 163 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Open WebUI if
- You weight community size — 152K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Minutes if
- You want the Minutes feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Minutes fits your workflow better
About Open WebUI
Open WebUI is a self hosted, open source AI interface that unifies access to local and cloud based large language models. It runs entirely in a web browser and supports Ollama for local model hosting alongside any OpenAI compatible API, including services like LMStudio, GroqCloud, Mistral, and OpenRouter. Built in Python, it functions as a drop in replacement for proprietary AI platforms, giving users full control over their model infrastructure and data.
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About Minutes
Minutes is open source MIT Rust local first conversation memory app. It lives in AI and MCP ecosystem. It records and transcribes meetings, calls, voice memos, and dictation on device. It lets Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or another MCP client search history user chooses to share.
read the full Minutes overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Open WebUI or Minutes more popular?
Open WebUI has 152,394 GitHub stars and Minutes has 1,484. Open WebUI has the larger community by that measure.
Are Open WebUI and Minutes free?
Both are open source. Open WebUI has no licence declared in this registry, and Minutes is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Open WebUI and Minutes?
Open WebUI is written in Python and Minutes in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Open WebUI or Minutes?
Choose Open WebUI if you want the larger community (152,394 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Minutes if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.