# bacalhau vs llama.cpp

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

| | bacalhau | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Distributed Computing | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 875 | 132 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +3 234 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1464 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.9.5 · 12 Oct 2026 | b11978 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 54/100 for bacalhau, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1464 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for bacalhau.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 234 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bacalhau](https://selfhost.directory/project/bacalhau) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bacalhau.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bacalhau-vs-llamacpp