FileRisevsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FileRise | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 34 in File Management | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 024 | 185 194 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +3 541 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 35 | 51 |
| Latest release | v3.38.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 59/100 for FileRise, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 35 for FileRise.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; FileRise needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 541 stars in 30 days).
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