# dockhand vs Ollama

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | dockhand | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 6 912 | 185 124 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 | +3 576 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for dockhand.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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