# Hindsight vs Ollama

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

| | Hindsight | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 55 728 | 185 169 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 681 ✓ | +3 516 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 51 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 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 86/100 for Hindsight, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 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.

## Details

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

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