MiruvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Miru | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #78 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 187 | 185 182 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 529 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 51 |
| Latest release | cross-platform-2026-08-30 · 30 Aug 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 43/100 for Miru, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Miru.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Miru needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 529 stars in 30 days).
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