drivevsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drive | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 481 | 185 157 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 504 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 51 |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for drive.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 504 stars in 30 days).
drive details →Ollama details →