FabricvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fabric | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 44 484 | 185 150 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +416 | +3 497 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 111 | 51 |
| Latest release | v1.4.556 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 82/100 for Fabric, so it is the safer default.
Fabric ships more often: 111 stable releases in the past year, against 51 for Ollama.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Fabric needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 497 stars in 30 days).
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