airunnervsAnythingLLM
Two self-hosted Ollama alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airunner | AnythingLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Image Generation | #2 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 1 319 | 67 682 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +1 296 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 18 |
| Latest release | v6.1.8 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.19.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
AnythingLLM scores 88/100 against 54/100 for airunner, so it is the safer default.
airunner ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for AnythingLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, AnythingLLM is easier to run; airunner needs more configuration.
AnythingLLM is growing faster right now (+1 296 stars in 30 days).
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