# DebNAS vs Ollama

> 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 | 185 157 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 504 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 51 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.40.13 · 28 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: 51 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 (+3 504 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DebNAS](https://selfhost.directory/project/debnas) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/debnas.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/debnas-vs-ollama