markusvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| markus | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #110 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 209 | 185 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 593 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 50 |
| Latest release | v0.12.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 48/100 for markus, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for markus.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; markus needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).
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