krokivsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kroki | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 4 387 | 185 150 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | +3 497 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 51 |
| Latest release | v0.34.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 68/100 for kroki, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for kroki.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 497 stars in 30 days).
kroki details →Ollama details →
Swap a project
Keep kroki, compare it with
Keep Ollama, compare it with