bacalhauvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bacalhau | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Distributed Computing | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 875 | 185 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +3 593 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 50 |
| Latest release | v1.9.5 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 54/100 for bacalhau, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for bacalhau.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; bacalhau needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).
bacalhau details →Ollama details →