# beam vs Ollama

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

| | beam | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 125 in AI | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 185 088 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +3 540 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 50 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 50 for Ollama.

If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 540 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beam-vs-ollama