code-servervsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| code-server | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 79 723 | 185 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 | +3 576 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 50 |
| Latest release | v4.143.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 83/100 for code-server, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for code-server.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; code-server needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).
code-server details →Ollama details →