DebNASvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DebNAS | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 184 | 185 138 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 590 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 50 |
| Latest release | — | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 56/100 for DebNAS, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DebNAS.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; DebNAS needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).
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