MakersVaultvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MakersVault | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 34 in File Management | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 252 | 185 157 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 504 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 51 |
| Latest release | v5 · 1 Jan 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 45/100 for MakersVault, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for MakersVault.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; MakersVault needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 504 stars in 30 days).
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