EncorevsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 185 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +3 576 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 50 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Encore needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →Ollama details →