# Flood vs llama.cpp

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Flood | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Torrent | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 860 | 132 679 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +3 322 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 1461 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.16.3 · 17 Oct 2026 | b11972 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 65/100 for Flood, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1461 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Flood.

If you want the quickest setup, Flood is easier to run; llama.cpp needs more configuration.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 322 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Flood](https://selfhost.directory/project/flood) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flood.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flood-vs-llamacpp