ifmvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ifm | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 34 in File Management | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 370 | 185 182 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 529 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 51 |
| Latest release | v4.1.2 · 20 Aug 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 49/100 for ifm, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ifm.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 529 stars in 30 days).
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