# kodus vs Ollama

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

| | kodus | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Code Review | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 539 | 185 141 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +3 593 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 89 ✓ | 50 |
| Latest release | selfhosted-2.2.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 64/100 for kodus, so it is the safer default.

kodus ships more often: 89 stable releases in the past year, against 50 for Ollama.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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