ctkvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ctk | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #122 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 302 | 185 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 576 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 50 |
| Latest release | — | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 42/100 for ctk, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ctk.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; ctk needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).