# 1panel vs Ollama

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | 1panel | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 37 301 | 185 124 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +293 | +3 576 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 79/100 for 1panel, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for 1panel.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [1panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/1panel-vs-ollama