airunnervsShimmy
Two self-hosted Ollama alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airunner | Shimmy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Image Generation | #16 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 319 | 5 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +94 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 19 |
| Latest release | v6.1.8 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.6.5 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
airunner and Shimmy score the same (54/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
airunner ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Shimmy.
If you want the quickest setup, Shimmy is easier to run; airunner needs more configuration.
Shimmy is growing faster right now (+94 stars in 30 days).
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