HindsightvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 55 550 | 185 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 503 | +3 593 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 50 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 85/100 for Hindsight, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Hindsight needs more configuration.
Hindsight details →Ollama details →