LuckyvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lucky | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 20 in Network Utilities | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 8 269 | 185 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 576 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 50 |
| Latest release | v2.27.2 · 15 Feb 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 57/100 for Lucky, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Lucky.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).
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