DaguvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dagu | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 4 479 | 185 138 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 | +3 590 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 | 50 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.
Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 50 for Ollama.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).
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