# LXD vs Ollama

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

| | LXD | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 4 842 | 185 098 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +3 550 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 550 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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