crocvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| croc | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 40 801 | 185 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +358 | +3 516 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 51 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 48 for croc.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 516 stars in 30 days).
croc details →Ollama details →