# next-ai-draw-io vs Ollama

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

| | next-ai-draw-io | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 36 465 | 185 138 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +439 | +3 590 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [next-ai-draw-io](https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/next-ai-draw-io-vs-ollama