# Livebook vs Ollama

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

| | Livebook | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 5 897 | 185 141 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +3 593 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.19.10 · 17 Sept 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Elixir | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 69/100 for Livebook, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Livebook.

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

## Details

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

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