# HackTricks vs Ollama

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

| | HackTricks | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Documentation Management | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 12 645 | 185 138 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +302 | +3 590 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 71/100 for HackTricks, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for HackTricks.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [HackTricks](https://selfhost.directory/project/hacktricks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hacktricks.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hacktricks-vs-ollama