# DreamServer vs Shimmy

> Two self-hosted [Ollama alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/ollama), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DreamServer | Shimmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Local AI | #16 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 7 710 ✓ | 5 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +949 ✓ | +94 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.0.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.6.5 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

DreamServer scores 66/100 against 54/100 for Shimmy, so it is the safer default.

Shimmy ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for DreamServer.

DreamServer is growing faster right now (+949 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DreamServer](https://selfhost.directory/project/dreamserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dreamserver.md)
- [Shimmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/shimmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shimmy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dreamserver-vs-shimmy