dokkuvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 32 205 | 185 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +3 576 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 50 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for dokku.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; dokku needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).
dokku details →Ollama details →