Jinteki.netvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jinteki.net | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 23 in Gaming | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 986 | 185 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 516 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 51 |
| Latest release | v171 · 4 Sept 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Clojure | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 56/100 for Jinteki.net, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Jinteki.net.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Jinteki.net needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 516 stars in 30 days).
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