HiClawvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 185 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +3 564 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 50 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 564 stars in 30 days).
HiClaw details →Ollama details →