airunnervsGuaardvark
Two self-hosted Ollama alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airunner | Guaardvark | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Image Generation | #81 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 1 319 | 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 10 |
| Latest release | v6.1.8 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
airunner scores 54/100 against 53/100 for Guaardvark, so it is the safer default.
airunner ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Guaardvark.
airunner is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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