# Jentic One vs Ollama

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

| | Jentic One | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #110 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 217 | 185 139 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 591 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.44.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 48/100 for Jentic One, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Jentic One.

If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Jentic One needs more configuration.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 591 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Jentic One](https://selfhost.directory/project/jentic-one) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jentic-one.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jentic-one-vs-ollama