# Guaardvark vs Turbo-LLM

> Two self-hosted [Ollama alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/ollama), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Guaardvark | Turbo-LLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #81 of 209 in AI Agents | #19 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 292 ✓ | 285 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.14.5 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | FSL-1.1-ALv2 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Guaardvark scores 53/100 against 48/100 for Turbo-LLM, so it is the safer default.

Turbo-LLM ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Guaardvark.

If you want the quickest setup, Turbo-LLM is easier to run; Guaardvark needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Guaardvark](https://selfhost.directory/project/guaardvark) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/guaardvark.md)
- [Turbo-LLM](https://selfhost.directory/project/turbo-llm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/turbo-llm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/guaardvark-vs-turbo-llm