# Open WebUI for Enterprise Source: https://docs.openwebui.com/enterprise ### The AI Platform Trusted by Leading Organizations Open WebUI is one of the **fastest-growing AI platforms** in the world. Designed for **enterprise deployment**, Open WebUI enables businesses to deploy AI capabilities with **full control** over their data, infrastructure, and roadmap. Whether you're a startup scaling fast or a Fortune 500 managing global operations, Open WebUI is built for the reliability, security, and flexibility your teams need to deploy AI confidently and securely, **without vendor lock-in**. ![Open WebUI Enterprise platform diagram showing identity, data, deployment, and support connected through self-hosted control](/images/banners/enterprise-light.svg)![Open WebUI Enterprise platform diagram showing identity, data, deployment, and support connected through self-hosted control](/images/banners/enterprise-dark.svg) ### See Open WebUI in Action Organizations across industries are using Open WebUI to deploy secure, scalable AI platforms. Here are a few of their stories: - [**Samsung Semiconductor Inc.**](/enterprise/customers/samsung-semiconductor) built a secure, self-hosted AI platform with teams reporting complex workflows reduced from **days to hours** while maintaining strict data-security requirements. - [**Public Storage**](/enterprise/customers/public-storage) reached **~50% active adoption in 30 days** with a champion-driven rollout on GCP, reducing a key operational workflow by **more than 80%**. - [**Astellas Pharma Inc.**](/enterprise/customers/astellas-pharma) enabled **3,000+ employees** to create and share **420+ custom AI models** on a secure Azure deployment, with **68% reporting significant efficiency gains** and a **+43 NPS**. [![Jan Kessler, AI Architect](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5860369?v=4) Jan Kessler, AI Architect @ JGU Mainz](https://github.com/Ithanil/) Deploying an self-hosted AI chat stack for a large university like the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz demands scalable and seamlessly integrable solutions. As the AI Architect at the university's Data Center, I chose Open WebUI as our chat frontend, impressed by its out-of-the-box readiness for enterprise environments and its rapidly paced, community-driven development. Now, our fully open-source stack – comprising LLMs, proxy/loadbalancer, and frontend – is successfully serving our user base of 30,000+ students and 5,000+ employees, garnering very positive feedback. Open WebUI’s user-centric design, rich feature set, and adaptability have solidified it as an outstanding choice for our institution. [View all customer stories →](/enterprise/customers) --- ### Let's Talk > **Use Your Work Email** > > To help us respond quickly, **please use your official work email address** and include your expected **end user count (seats)**. Personal email accounts (e.g., gmail.com, yahoo.com, outlook.com icloud.com, qq.com, hotmail.com, gmx.com, etc.) are flagged by our system and **will not receive a response**. [**Contact Enterprise Sales →**](https://openwebui.com/contact/sales) | Deployment Model | License Requirements | | --- | --- | | Standard Use (Internal use with original branding exactly intact.) | Free | | Enterprise Use (White-labeling, rebranding, modifications to original branding, or enterprise-exclusive offerings like Terminals) | Enterprise License Required | Whether you need a full enterprise deployment or just want to explore what Open WebUI can do for your organization, we're here to help. Send us your deployment **end user count (seats)**, and let’s explore how we can work together! > **info** > > Enterprise licenses and partnership opportunities are available **exclusively to registered entities and organizations**. At this time, we are unable to accommodate individual users. We appreciate your understanding and interest. > > > > **We are not seeking, open to, or in need of any form of disguised collaboration or contribution pitches/offers.** Any attempt to characterize engineering assistance, co-development, or roadmap input **as an alternative to our enterprise licensing program will not receive a response**. All organizational engagement with Open WebUI occurs **solely and exclusively through enterprise licensing**. > **Are you an Agency or Reseller?** > > If you are a consulting agency, solution provider, or reseller looking to deploy Open WebUI for a client, please review our **[Partnership Guidelines for Agencies](/enterprise/partners)**. --- ### Why Enterprises Choose Open WebUI #### 🚀 Faster Innovation, No Vendor Lock-In Unlike proprietary AI platforms that dictate your path, **Open WebUI puts you in control**. Deploy on-premise, in a private cloud, or hybrid environments, without restrictive contracts. #### 🔒 Security-First Architecture Security is a business-critical requirement. Open WebUI's self-hosted, on-premise, and air-gapped deployment options give your organization **full control over its data pipeline**, providing the technical foundation needed to operate within frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001. Compliance responsibility sits with the deploying organization. #### ⚡ Reliable, Scalable, and Performance-Optimized Built for large-scale enterprise deployments with multi-node high availability, Open WebUI's architecture supports configurations targeting **high uptime**, optimized workloads, and scalability across regions and business units. #### 💡 Highly Customizable & Modular **White-label the interface** to match your brand identity. Integrate proprietary or third-party AI models. Extend functionality to fit your organization's unique workflows, Open WebUI adapts to you, not the other way around. --- ### Explore Enterprise Capabilities #### [🏗️ Architecture & High Availability](/enterprise/architecture) Understand how Open WebUI supports large-scale deployments. Explore multi-node configurations designed for high availability, workload optimization across regions, and architectural patterns for mission-critical reliability. #### [🌐 Sovereign AI](/enterprise/sovereign-ai) Plan AI deployments around infrastructure, data residency, model exposure, identity, permissions, logs, backups, and operator access. Open WebUI provides the self-hosted workspace layer for governed AI usage inside the boundaries your organization chooses. See the [Sovereign AI product overview](https://openwebui.com/sovereign-ai) for a summary. #### [🛡️ Security](/enterprise/security) Learn how Open WebUI integrates with your existing identity infrastructure, including LDAP, Active Directory, and SSO providers. Ideal for organizations requiring on-premise or air-gapped deployments. #### [🚀 Deployment Options](/enterprise/deployment) Choose the right deployment pattern for your organization, from Python on auto-scaling VMs to managed container services to Kubernetes with Helm. #### [🔗 Integration](/enterprise/integration) Connect proprietary, third-party, or local AI models. Extend functionality with plugins, pipelines, and custom workflows that fit your existing infrastructure. #### [🎨 Customization](/enterprise/customization) White-label the interface to match your brand identity. Customize theming, user experience, and workflows to make Open WebUI feel native to your organization. #### [🤝 Support & SLAs](/enterprise/support) Review the dedicated support options available to enterprise customers. Support engagements are structured to match your organization's needs, from teams requiring branding flexibility to enterprises needing hands-on guidance. --- ### Ready to Get Started? > **tip** > > Thanks to our enterprise clients and individual sponsors who support the project, Open WebUI is **free to use as-is** for everyone. You can deploy it today without an enterprise agreement. > > > > We are **sustained** by our users. **Optional** licenses are available to **support** ongoing development while providing **additional benefits such as white labeling, and dedicated support** for businesses. Ready to explore how Open WebUI can help you transform your organization? [**Contact Enterprise Sales →**](https://openwebui.com/contact/sales) --- ### Keep Open WebUI Thriving ❤️ Even if you **don't need an enterprise license**, consider becoming a **sponsor** to help fund continuous development. Open WebUI is free to use, but building, maintaining, and improving a platform of this scale takes real time, resources, and ongoing engineering work. Sponsorships help fund stability, security, new features, and long-term development. 💙 **[Sponsor Open WebUI](https://github.com/sponsors/open-webui)**